SUSE update for python

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU103812

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0938

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to urllib.parse.urlsplit and urlparse accept domain names with square brackets. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and bypass implemented security restrictions.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended: Security

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

python-doc: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-doc-pdf: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-base-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-debugsource: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-base-debuginfo-32bit: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-tk: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-tk-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-demo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-base-debugsource: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-gdbm: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-curses-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-devel: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-base-32bit: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-32bit: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-xml: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-gdbm-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-base: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-curses: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-xml-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-idle: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

python-debuginfo-32bit: before 2.7.18-33.41.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp5_ltss_extended:Security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-doc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-doc-pdf:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-base-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-base-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-tk:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-tk-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-demo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-base-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-gdbm:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-curses-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-base-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpython2_7-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-xml:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-gdbm-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpython2_7-1_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-base:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-curses:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-xml-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-idle:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python-debuginfo-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250553-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.