Security update for python-xmltodict

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03457-1
Release Date: 2025-10-07T07:15:55Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-9375 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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-2025-9375 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2025-9375 ( NVD ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/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
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-xmltodict fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-9375: XML injection vulnerability in xmltodict allows input data manipulation (bsc#1249036).

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 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-3457=1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP5-2025-3457=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3457=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    • python311-xmltodict-0.13.0-150400.12.7.1
  • Public Cloud Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    • python311-xmltodict-0.13.0-150400.12.7.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • python311-xmltodict-0.13.0-150400.12.7.1

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