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SUSE: 2025:01695-1 important: Path Traversal in python-setuptools

* bsc#1243313 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-47273 . # Security update for python-setuptools Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01695-1 Release Date: 2025-05-23T12:50:56Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1243313 Cross-References: * 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: * Public Cloud Module 12 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: 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: * Public Cloud Module 12 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2025-1695=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-1695=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-1695=1 ## Package List: * Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch) * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.27.1 * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch) * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.27.1 * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.27.1 * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.27.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47273.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243313 . Significant security enhancement released for python-setuptools tackling severe path traversal vulnerabilities on SUSE platforms.. python setuptools update, SUSE updates, security announcement, path traversal security. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 23, 2025 •Important SuSE