This update for python fixes the following issues:
* CVE-2025-8291: Check the validity the ZIP64 End of Central Directory (EOCD).
(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:
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-4313=1
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-4313=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4313=1
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-curses-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-xml-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-base-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-curses-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-xml-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.86.1
* libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.86.1
*...
Read the Full Advisory* bsc#1251305
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8291.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251305
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