# Security update for python-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01704-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-26T11:03:11Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1243313

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-47273

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-47273 ( SUSE ):  7.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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-2025-47273 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-47273 ( NVD ):  7.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * 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 for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-47273: path traversal in PackageIndex.download may lead to an
    arbitrary file write (bsc#1243313).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-1704=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1704=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1704=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2025-1704=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2025-1704=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-1704=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-1704=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-1704=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-1704=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-1704=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-1704=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-1704=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
    * python311-setuptools-wheel-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
    * python311-setuptools-wheel-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.19.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-47273.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243313