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openSUSE Python-Biopython Moderate Vulnerability CVE-2025-68463 Info Leak

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Calendar Grey June 25, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
openSUSE security advisory addresses an information disclosure risk in python-biopython, recommending an urgent patching process.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

This update for python-biopython fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2025-68463: Fixed a information disclosure caused by a XXE

vulnerability (boo#1255465).

Patch

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-2026-215=1

Package List

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

python3-biopython-1.75-bp157.2.3.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68463.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1255465

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:0215-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7

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