SUSE update for python3-numpy

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU61605

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41495

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in numpy.sort in NumPy. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python3-numpy to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

HPC Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

python3-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc-debuginfo: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy-gnu-hpc-devel: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc-devel: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc-debugsource: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy-gnu-hpc: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy-devel: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy-debugsource: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

python3-numpy-debuginfo: before 1.17.3-150400.31.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpc_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy-gnu-hpc-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-numpy_1_17_3-gnu-hpc-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy-gnu-hpc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-numpy-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250424-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.