SUSE update for python

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU116971

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8291

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to extract files into arbitrary locations on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the zipfile module does not check the validity of the ZIP64 End of Central Directory (EOCD) Locator record offset value when extracting files. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted zip file to extract data into arbitrary locations on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP6 - 15-SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6 - SP7

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6 - SP7

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

python-doc: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-doc-pdf: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-32bit: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-base-32bit: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-base-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-tk-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-demo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-idle: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-tk: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-devel: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-base-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-base: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-debugsource: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-curses-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

libpython2_7-1_0: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-xml-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-gdbm-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-xml: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-gdbm: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-curses: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

python-base-debugsource: before 2.7.18-150000.86.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-doc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-doc-pdf:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython2_7-1_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-base-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-base-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-tk-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-demo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-idle:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-tk:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-base-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-base:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-curses-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython2_7-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-xml-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-gdbm-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-xml:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-gdbm:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-curses:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-base-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20254313-1/

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.