Recommended update for Python

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for Python
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2012:0238-1
Rating: low
References: #742525
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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    An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update fixes a a problem Python's SafeConfigParser
    where it incorrectly refused to parse lone percent signs,
    refusing valid strings such as "100%%" in config files.

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • python-devel-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):
    • python-demo-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-idle-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (x86_64):
    • python-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-base-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-curses-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-demo-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-idle-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-xml-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (x86_64):
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-base-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-curses-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-demo-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-idle-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-xml-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ia64):
    • libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-base-x86-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-x86-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-base-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-curses-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-devel-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-xml-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (x86_64):
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/742525
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=acc38d3b80bba6c03e3610ec0e8a9627