Security update for python
SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
This update for Python fixes the following security issues:
* bnc#834601: SSL module does not handle certificates
that contain hostnames with NULL bytes. (CVE-2013-4238)
* bnc#856836: Various stdlib read flaws. (CVE-2013-1752)
Additionally, the following non-security issues have been
fixed:
* bnc#859068: Turn off OpenSSL's aggressive
optimizations that conflict with Python's GC.
* bnc#847135: Setting fips=1 at boot time causes
problems with Python due to MD5 usage.
Security Issue references:
* CVE-2013-4073
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* CVE-2013-4238
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| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2014:0337-1 |
| Rating: | moderate |
| References: | #834601 #847135 #856836 #859068 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now available. It includes one version update.
Description:
This update for Python fixes the following security issues:
* bnc#834601: SSL module does not handle certificates
that contain hostnames with NULL bytes. (CVE-2013-4238)
* bnc#856836: Various stdlib read flaws. (CVE-2013-1752)
Additionally, the following non-security issues have been
fixed:
* bnc#859068: Turn off OpenSSL's aggressive
optimizations that conflict with Python's GC.
* bnc#847135: Setting fips=1 at boot time causes
problems with Python due to MD5 usage.
Security Issue references:
* CVE-2013-4073
* CVE-2013-4238
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 SP3:
zypper in -t patch sdksp3-python-201402-8892 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201402-8892 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201402-8892 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
zypper in -t patch sledsp3-python-201402-8892
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- python-devel-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- python-demo-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-idle-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- python-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (noarch):
- python-doc-2.6-8.25.1
- python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-base-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-curses-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-demo-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-idle-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-xml-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (noarch):
- python-doc-2.6-8.25.1
- python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-base-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-curses-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-demo-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-idle-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-xml-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (noarch):
- python-doc-2.6-8.25.1
- python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-base-x86-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-x86-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-base-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-curses-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-devel-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-tk-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-xml-2.6.9-0.25.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:
- libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
- python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.25.1
References:
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4073.html
- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4238.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/834601
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/847135
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/856836
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/859068
- http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=42ff793a6c97cf815ab3c182277c671e