SUSE-SU-2026:0210-1: important: Security update for python3

Thu Jan 22 16:30:10 UTC 2026

# Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0210-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T09:07:45Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1203750
  * bsc#1244032
  * bsc#1244056
  * bsc#1244059
  * bsc#1244060
  * bsc#1244061
  * bsc#1251841

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2007-4559
  * CVE-2024-12718
  * CVE-2025-4138
  * CVE-2025-4330
  * CVE-2025-4435
  * CVE-2025-4517

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2007-4559 ( SUSE ):  5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2007-4559 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-12718 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-12718 ( NVD ):  10.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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-2024-12718 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-4138 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-4138 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2025-4330 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-4330 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-4435 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-4435 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-4517 ( SUSE ):  7.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-4517 ( SUSE ):  8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-4517 ( NVD ):  9.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Affected Products:

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

An update that solves six vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2025-4517: Fixed arbitrary filesystem writes outside the extraction
    directory during extraction with filter="data" (bsc#1244032)
  * CVE-2025-4330: Fixed extraction filter bypass for linking outside extraction
    directory (bsc#1244060)
  * CVE-2007-4559: Fixed python tarfile module directory traversal (bsc#1203750)
  * CVE-2024-12718: Fixed bypass extraction filter to modify file metadata
    outside extraction directory (bsc#1244056)
  * CVE-2025-4138: Fixed symlinking targets to not point outside the destination
    directory, and the modification of some file metadata (bsc#1244059)
  * CVE-2025-4435: Fixed tarfile extracting filtered members when errorlevel=0
    (bsc#1244061)

Other fixes:

  * Fixed two shebangs with /usr/local/bin/python

## 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  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-210=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-210=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-devel-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-curses-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-tk-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-3.4.10-25.169.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-32bit-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.169.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * python3-devel-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-32bit-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-curses-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-tk-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * python3-base-3.4.10-25.169.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.169.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4559.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12718.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4138.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4330.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4435.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4517.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1203750
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244032
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244056
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244059
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244060
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244061
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251841

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