SUSE: Python3 Low Risk Performance and ZIP Archive Problems CVEs
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December 11, 2025
* bsc#1251305 * bsc#1252974 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-6075
Summary
## This update for python3 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-6075: quadratic complexity in `os.path.expandvars()` can lead to performance degradation when values passed to it are user-controlled (bsc#1252974). * CVE-2025-8291: lack of validity checks on the ZIP64 End of Central Directory (EOCD) record allows for the creation of ZIP archives that are processed inconsistently by the `zipfile` module (bsc#1251305). ## 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 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-4368=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4368=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1251305
* bsc#1252974
Cross-
* CVE-2025-6075
* CVE-2025-8291
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-6075 ( SUSE ): 1.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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-2025-6075 ( SUSE ): 2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
* CVE-2025-6075 ( NVD ): 1.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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-2025-8291 ( SUSE ): 4.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-8291 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4368-1
Release Date: 2025-12-11T15:12:56Z
Rating: low
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