Security update for python-pycares

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2025:03354-1
Release Date:	2025-09-25T13:30:03Z
Rating:	moderate
References:	bsc#1244691 jsc#PED-13442 jsc#PED-13443
Cross-References:	CVE-2025-48945
CVSS scores:	CVE-2025-48945 ( SUSE ): 6.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-48945 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H CVE-2025-48945 ( NVD ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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
Affected Products:	openSUSE Leap 15.4 openSUSE Leap 15.6 Python 3 Module 15-SP6 Python 3 Module 15-SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability and contains two features can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-pycares fixes the following issues:

Update to version 4.10.0 (jsc#PED-13442):

• CVE-2025-48945: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability may have led to a crash (bsc#1244691).

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 15.4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3354=1
• openSUSE Leap 15.6
  zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-3354=1
• Python 3 Module 15-SP6
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2025-3354=1
• Python 3 Module 15-SP7
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-3354=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-3354=1

Package List:

• openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• Python 3 Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
  • python-pycares-debugsource-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1
  • python311-pycares-debuginfo-4.10.0-150400.9.8.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48945.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244691
• https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-13442
• https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-13443