Security update for python-PyYAML

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-PyYAML
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0925-1
Rating: moderate
References: #921588
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12

  • An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

    Description:

    python-PyYAML was updated to fix one security issue which could have
    allowed an attacker to cause a denial of service by supplying specially
    crafted strings

    The following issue was fixed:
    - #921588: python-PyYAML: assert failure when processing wrapped strings
    (equivalent to CVE-2014-9130 in LibYAML)

    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 Module for Public Cloud 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2015-208=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-2015-208=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • python-PyYAML-3.10-15.1
      • python-PyYAML-debuginfo-3.10-15.1
      • python-PyYAML-debugsource-3.10-15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12 (s390x x86_64):
      • python-PyYAML-3.10-15.1
      • python-PyYAML-debuginfo-3.10-15.1
      • python-PyYAML-debugsource-3.10-15.1

    References: