Security update for python36

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0428-1
Rating: important
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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:
  • 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 two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python36 fixes the following issues:

  • buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c, which may lead to remote code execution (bsc#1181126, CVE-2021-3177).
  • 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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-428=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-428=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-428=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-base-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.3
    • python36-debugsource-3.6.12-4.33.3
    • python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-3.6.12-4.33.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-base-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.3
    • python36-debugsource-3.6.12-4.33.3
    • python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-3.6.12-4.33.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-base-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.3
    • python36-debugsource-3.6.12-4.33.3
    • python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.12-4.33.1
    • python36-3.6.12-4.33.3

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