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openSUSE 15.6: 2025:01774-1 important: python312-setuptools fix

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Calendar Grey May 30, 2025
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Essential patch for openSUSE targeting a directory traversal vulnerability in python312-setuptools, aimed at halting unauthorized file modifications.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description

This update for python312-setuptools fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2025-47273: path traversal in PackageIndex.download may lead to an

arbitrary file write (bsc#1243313).

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Topics Covered

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Patch

## 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:

* Python 3 Module 15-SP6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2025-1774=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1774=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1774=1

Package List

* Python 3 Module 15-SP6 (noarch)

* python312-setuptools-68.1.2-150600.3.6.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)

* python312-setuptools-68.1.2-150600.3.6.1

References

* bsc#1243313

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47273.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243313

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01774-1
Release Date: 2025-05-30T12:10:45Z
Affected Products: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * Python 3 Module 15-SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

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