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openSUSE 16 Security Update : python-ldap (openSUSE-SU-2026:20421-1)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 304222
Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote openSUSE 16 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2026:20421-1 advisory.- CVE-2025-61911: Enforce str for escape_filter_chars (bsc#1251912).
- CVE-2025-61912: Escape NULs as per RFC 4514 in escape_dn_chars (bsc#1251913).
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected python313-ldap package.See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1251912
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1251913
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 304222
File Name: openSUSE-2026-20421-1.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 3/29/2026
Updated: 3/29/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-61911
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Threat Score: 5.5
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-61912
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:16.0, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:python313-ldap
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-61911, CVE-2025-61912