Security update for python

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0768-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1068664
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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    An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:

    This update for python fixes the following issues:

    - CVE-2017-1000158: Fixed integer overflow in thePyString_DecodeEscape
    function (bsc#1068664).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-python-13527=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13527=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-13527=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • python-devel-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • python-demo-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.40.3.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (x86_64):
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-base-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-curses-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-demo-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-xml-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.40.3.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-base-x86-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-x86-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.3.1
      • python-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.3.1

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