This update for python3-pycares fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2025-48945: Fixed a use-after-free in the Channel object garbage
collection (boo#1244691)
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2025-269=1
- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
python3-pycares-3.1.1-bp157.2.3.1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48945.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1244691
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