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SUSE Linux 16.0 python-FontTools Moderate Remote Code Execution 2025-66034

suse
Calendar Grey February 3, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical update for python-FontTools resolves a severe code execution issue in SUSE Linux distributions. Action recommended!
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for python-FontTools fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-66034: Fixed arbitrary file write vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution (bsc#1254366). ## 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 Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-204=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-204=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch) * python313-FontTools-4.53.1-160000.3.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch) * python313-FontTools-4.53.1-160000.3.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE remote code execution arbitrary file write python-fonttools

References

* bsc#1254366

Cross-

* CVE-2025-66034

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-66034 ( SUSE ): 5.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-66034 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

* CVE-2025-66034 ( NVD ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

* CVE-2025-66034 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66034.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254366

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20184-1
Release Date: 2026-01-28T09:54:14Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE remote code execution arbitrary file write python-fonttools

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