Security update for python-PyYAML

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:3231-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-14343 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-14343 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
  • Containers Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-PyYAML fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-14343: Fixed a arbitrary code execution when processing untrusted YAML files through the full_load method or with the FullLoader loader. This Fixes an incomplete solution for CVE-2020-1747 (bnc#1174514).

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 Manager Client Tools for SLE 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2022-3231=1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Adv-Systems-Management-12-2022-3231=1
  • Containers Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2022-3231=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-PyYAML-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-debuginfo-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-debugsource-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-5.1.2-26.15.1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-PyYAML-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-debuginfo-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-debugsource-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-5.1.2-26.15.1
  • Containers Module 12 (x86_64)
    • python-PyYAML-debuginfo-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-debugsource-5.1.2-26.15.1
    • python-PyYAML-5.1.2-26.15.1

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