ALAS2-2025-3084


Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2-2025-3084
Advisory Released Date: 2025-12-08
Advisory Updated Date: 2025-12-08
Severity: Low

Issue Overview:

If the value passed to os.path.expandvars() is user-controlled a
performance degradation is possible when expanding environment
variables. (CVE-2025-6075)


Affected Packages:

python3


Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.


Issue Correction:
Run yum update python3 or yum update --advisory ALAS2-2025-3084 to update your system.

New Packages:
aarch64:
    python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64
    python3-libs-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64
    python3-devel-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64
    python3-tools-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64
    python3-tkinter-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64
    python3-test-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64
    python3-debug-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64
    python3-debuginfo-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.aarch64

i686:
    python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686
    python3-libs-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686
    python3-devel-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686
    python3-tools-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686
    python3-tkinter-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686
    python3-test-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686
    python3-debug-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686
    python3-debuginfo-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.i686

src:
    python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.src

x86_64:
    python3-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64
    python3-libs-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64
    python3-devel-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64
    python3-tools-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64
    python3-tkinter-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64
    python3-test-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64
    python3-debug-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64
    python3-debuginfo-3.7.16-1.amzn2.0.21.x86_64