SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0268-1 (python)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0268-1: moderate: Security update for python
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:30:27 -0000
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# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0268-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-23T09:40:55Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1254400
  * bsc#1254997

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-12084
  * CVE-2025-13836
  * CVE-2025-6075

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-12084 ( SUSE ):  6.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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-2025-12084 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-12084 ( NVD ):  6.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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-2025-12084 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-13836 ( SUSE ):  6.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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-2025-13836 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-13836 ( NVD ):  6.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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-2025-13836 ( NVD ):  9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-6075 ( SUSE ):  1.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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-2025-6075 ( SUSE ):  2.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2025-6075 ( NVD ):  1.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-13836: Fixed reading an HTTP response from a server, if no read
    amount is specified, with using Content-Length per default as the length
    (bsc#1254400)
  * CVE-2025-12084: Fixed Denial of Service due to quadratic algorithm in
    xml.dom.minidom (bsc#1254997).

## 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-15.6-2026-268=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-268=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-doc-2.7.18-150000.94.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.94.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.94.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-12084.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-13836.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6075.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254400
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254997



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