SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2025:03354-1 (python-pycares)

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SUSE-SU-2025:03354-1: moderate: Security update for python-pycares
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Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:18:35 -0000
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# 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



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