SUSE-SU-2026:0133-1: moderate: Security update for python

Fri Jan 16 16:30:06 UTC 2026

# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0133-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-16T09:19:41Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1251305
  * bsc#1254400
  * bsc#1254997

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-12084
  * CVE-2025-13836
  * CVE-2025-8291

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-12084 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-12084 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-12084 ( NVD ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-12084 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-13836 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-13836 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-13836 ( NVD ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2025-13836 ( NVD ):  9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-8291 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-8291 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-8291 ( NVD ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-8291: check validity of the ZIP64 End of Central Directory (EOCD)
    in the 'zipfile' module (bsc#1251305).
  * CVE-2025-12084: prevent quadratic behavior in node ID cache clearing
    (bsc#1254997).
  * CVE-2025-13836: prevent reading an HTTP response from a server, if no read
    amount is specified, with using Content-Length per default as the length
    (bsc#1254400).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-133=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-33.56.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * python-doc-2.7.18-33.56.1
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.56.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-12084.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-13836.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8291.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251305
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254400
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254997

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