Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0529-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-20916 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2019-20916 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2021-3177 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-3177 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-3177: Fixed buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c, which may lead to remote code execution (bsc#1181126).
  • Provide the newest setuptools wheel (bsc#1176262, CVE-2019-20916) in their correct form (bsc#1180686).

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-529=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-529=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-tk-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-devel-debuginfo-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-idle-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-devel-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-debuginfo-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-curses-debuginfo-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-debugsource-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-tk-debuginfo-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-base-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-curses-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-dbm-debuginfo-3.6.12-3.75.1
    • python3-dbm-3.6.12-3.75.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-tools-3.6.12-3.75.1

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