CVE-2025-6069 Affecting python39-pybind11 package, versions <0:2.7.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90016+9c2d6573


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON39PYBIND11-14577434
  • published24 Dec 2025
  • disclosed17 Jun 2025

Introduced: 17 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-6069  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python39-pybind11 to version 0:2.7.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90016+9c2d6573 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-23530.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39-pybind11 package and not the python39-pybind11 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The html.parser.HTMLParser class had worse-case quadratic complexity when processing certain crafted malformed inputs potentially leading to amplified denial-of-service.

CVSS Base Scores

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