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SUSE: python311 Important Infinite Loop Security Fix SUSE-SU-2025:20749-1

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Python311 security update on SUSE resolves critical issues related to CVE-2025-8194. Proper patching recommended for safety.
* bsc#1247249 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-8194

Summary

## This update for python311 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-8194: Fixed tar archives with negative offsets leading to infinite loop and deadlock (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: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-263=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python311-debuginfo-3.11.13-slfo.1.1_2.1 * python311-base-3.11.13-slfo.1.1_2.1 * python311-curses-3.11.13-slfo.1.1_2.1 * python311-base-debuginfo-3.11.13-slfo.1.1_2.1 * libpython3_11-1_0-debuginfo-3.11.13-slfo.1.1_2.1 * python311-curses-debuginfo-3.11.13-slfo.1.1_2.1

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:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8194.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247249

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20749-1
Release Date: 2025-09-16T06:53:02Z
Rating: important

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