Security update for python-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01715-1
Release Date: 2025-05-27T12:34:48Z
Rating: important
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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:
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-1715=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-1715=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-1715=1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-1715=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-1715=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1715=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1715=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
    • python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.12.1

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