Security update for python

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0510-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1162224 #1162367 #1162825
Cross-References:CVE-2019-9674 CVE-2020-8492
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-9674: Improved the documentation, warning about dangers of zip-bombs (bsc#1162825).
  • CVE-2020-8492: Fixed a regular expression in urrlib that was prone to denial of service via HTTP (bsc#1162367).

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-SP1:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP1-2020-510=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2020-510=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP1-2020-510=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-510=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • python-base-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-base-debugsource-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-curses-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-debugsource-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-devel-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-gdbm-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-xml-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • python-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-debugsource-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-demo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-idle-2.7.17-7.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1 (x86_64):
    • libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-32bit-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-base-debugsource-2.7.17-7.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1 (noarch):
    • python-doc-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.7.17-7.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • python-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-debugsource-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-tk-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
    • libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-base-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-base-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-base-debugsource-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-debuginfo-2.7.17-7.35.1
    • python-debugsource-2.7.17-7.35.1

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