SUSE-SU-2025:03457-1: moderate: Security update for python-xmltodict

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# Security update for python-xmltodict

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03457-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-07T07:15:55Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1249036

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-9375

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-9375 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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-2025-9375 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-9375 ( NVD ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-xmltodict fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-9375: XML injection vulnerability in `xmltodict` allows input data
    manipulation (bsc#1249036).

## 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:

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-3457=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP5-2025-3457=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3457=1

## Package List:

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-xmltodict-0.13.0-150400.12.7.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-xmltodict-0.13.0-150400.12.7.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python311-xmltodict-0.13.0-150400.12.7.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9375.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249036

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