# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02701-1  
Release Date: 2025-08-05T09:32:17Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1247249

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-8194

  
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:

  * 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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2701=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-2701=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2025-2701=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.83.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.83.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-doc-2.7.18-150000.83.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.83.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.83.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.83.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8194.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247249