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SUSE: Python Moderate Denial of Service CVE-2025-8194 Advisory 2025:02701-1

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Calendar Grey August 5, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
A recent security patch for Python targets a vulnerability linked to denial of service threats on SUSE platforms, identified as CVE-2025-8194, necessitating prompt user intervention.
* bsc#1247249 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-8194

Summary

## This update for python fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets (bsc#1247249). ## 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-15.6-2025-2701=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-2701=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-2701=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.83.1 * python-2.7.18-150000.83.1

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References

* bsc#1247249

Cross-

* CVE-2025-8194

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-8194 ( SUSE ): 7.1

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

* CVE-2025-8194 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-8194 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02701-1
Release Date: 2025-08-05T09:32:17Z
Rating: moderate

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