SB2025082555 - SUSE update for python311
Published: August 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082555
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8194)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the “tarfile” module when handling tar archives with negative offsets. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted tar archive to the application and consume all available system resources, resulting in a deadlock and a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.