This update for python39 fixes the following issues:
Updated to 3.9.24:
* CVE-2025-6075: Fixed simple quadratic complexity vulnerabilities of
os.path.expandvars() (bsc#1252974)
* CVE-2025-8291: Fixed validity of the ZIP64 End of Central Directory (EOCD)
not checked by the 'zipfile' module (bsc#1251305)
## 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:
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4221=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4221=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python39-idle-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-tools-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-dbm-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* libpython3_9-1_0-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-devel-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-debugsource-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-curses-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-curses-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-tk-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-core-debugsource-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-dbm-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-doc-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-tk-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-testsuite-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-testsuite-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-doc-devhelp-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* libpython3_9-1_0-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-base-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* python39-base-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
* python39-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.24-150300.4.84.1
*...
Read the Full Advisory* bsc#1251305
* bsc#1252974
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6075.html
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8291.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251305
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252974
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