Security update for python36

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0887-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-23336 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2021-23336 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python36 fixes the following issues:

  • python36 was updated to 3.6.13
  • CVE-2021-23336: Fixed a potential web cache poisoning by using a semicolon in query parameters use of semicolon as a query string separator (bsc#1182379).

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 Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-887=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-887=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-887=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-debugsource-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-base-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-debugsource-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-base-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-debugsource-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-base-3.6.13-4.36.1
    • python36-debuginfo-3.6.13-4.36.1

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