Security update for python36

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02983-1
Release Date: 2025-08-25T13:48:42Z
Rating: moderate
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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 Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python36 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-8194: Fixed denial of service caused by tar archives with negative offsets (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 Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-2983=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-89.1
    • python36-3.6.15-89.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-32bit-3.6.15-89.1
    • python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-89.1
    • python36-debugsource-3.6.15-89.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.6.15-89.1
    • python36-debuginfo-3.6.15-89.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-89.1
    • python36-base-3.6.15-89.1
    • python36-devel-3.6.15-89.1

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