Security update for python-setuptools

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-setuptools
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3566-1
Rating: important
References: #1176262
Cross-References:CVE-2019-20916
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed a directory traversal in _download_http_url() (bsc#1176262 CVE-2019-20916)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security 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 Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP2-2020-3566=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP1-2020-3566=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3566=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-3566=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2 (noarch):
    • python2-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1 (noarch):
    • python2-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (noarch):
    • python3-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1

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