Description
cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on a cache file with a predictable name in /tmp/suds/.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | suds | 0.4.1-8 | — |
| Debian 13 | suds | 0.4.1-8 | — |
| Debian 12 | suds | 0.4.1-8 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | python-suds-jurko | 0.6-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2704-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-suds | 1.2.0-2.4 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15105-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-suds-community | 0.8.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11578-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-suds-jurko | 0.6-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10144-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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Osirium/suds ★ 0 · Feb 22, 2018
Clone of suds 0.4 + suds-0.4-CVE-2013-2217.patch
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | suds | < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx |
| PyPI | suds | < 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 | PYSEC-2013-32 |
| PyPI | suds-py3 | < 1.4.4.1 | 1.4.4.1 | GHSA-vpqp-hx68-p2wx |
Advisories 4
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10144-1 python-suds-jurko-0.6-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15105-1 python311-suds-1.2.0-2.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11578-1 python36-suds-community-0.8.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2704-1 Security update for python-suds-jurko SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025