Security update for python-setuptools SUSE Patch security@suse.de SUSE Security Team SUSE-SU-2025:20462-1 Final 1 1 2025-07-02T08:15:40Z current 2025-07-02T08:15:40Z 2025-07-02T08:15:40Z cve-database/bin/generate-cvrf.pl 2017-02-24T01:00:00Z Security update for python-setuptools This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-47273: Fixed path traversal vulnerability in `PackageIndex` (bsc#1243313) The CVRF data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0). SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-166 Copyright SUSE LLC under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0) https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202520462-1/ Link for SUSE-SU-2025:20462-1 https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2025-July/040651.html E-Mail link for SUSE-SU-2025:20462-1 https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/ SUSE Security Ratings https://bugzilla.suse.com/1243313 SUSE Bug 1243313 https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47273/ SUSE CVE CVE-2025-47273 page SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 python311-setuptools-70.0.0-slfo.1.1_2.1 python311-setuptools-70.0.0-slfo.1.1_2.1 as a component of SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages. A path traversal vulnerability in `PackageIndex` is present in setuptools prior to version 78.1.1. An attacker would be allowed to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem with the permissions of the process running the Python code, which could escalate to remote code execution depending on the context. Version 78.1.1 fixes the issue. CVE-2025-47273 SUSE Linux Micro 6.1:python311-setuptools-70.0.0-slfo.1.1_2.1 important To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202520462-1/ https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47273.html CVE-2025-47273 https://bugzilla.suse.com/1243313 SUSE Bug 1243313