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SUSE: 2025:01704-2 important: python-setuptools path traversal threat

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Calendar Grey June 5, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A critical patch for python-setuptools resolves a directory traversal flaw that permits unauthorized file writing.
* bsc#1243313 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-47273

Summary

## This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-47273: path traversal in PackageIndex.download may lead to an arbitrary file write (bsc#1243313). ## 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: * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2025-1704=1 ## Package List: * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch) * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1

References

* bsc#1243313

Cross-

* CVE-2025-47273

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-47273 ( SUSE ): 7.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2025-47273 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2025-47273 ( NVD ): 7.7

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected Products:

* Python 3 Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01704-2
Release Date: 2025-06-05T07:48:18Z
Rating: important

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