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SUSE: Python Performance Issues & ZIP Bug CVE-2025-6075 2025:4389-1

* bsc#1251305 * bsc#1252974 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-6075 . # Security update for python Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4389-1 Release Date: 2025-12-12T13:49:32Z Rating: low References: * bsc#1251305 * bsc#1252974 Cross-References: * 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 * CVE-2025-8291 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for python 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-4389=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-4389=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-4389=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-tk-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-demo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-devel-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-idle-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64) * python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-doc-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 *libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.2 * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.89.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6075.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8291.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1251305 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252974 . SUSE update for python addresses performance issues and ZIP archive inconsistencies. Detailed patch instructions provided.. SUSE python security update, openSUSE performance issues, ZIP archive inconsistencies. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 12, 2025 SuSE