Security update for python-numpy

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:13977-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-6446 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-6446 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-numpy fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-6446: Set allow_pickle to false by default to restrict loading untrusted content (bsc#1122208). With this update we decrease the possibility of allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by misusing numpy.load(). A warning during runtime will show-up when the allow_pickle is not explicitly set.

NOTE: By applying this update the behavior of python-numpy changes, which might break your application. In order to get the old behaviour back, you have to explicitly set allow_pickle to True. Be aware that this should only be done for trusted input, as loading untrusted input might lead to arbitrary code execution.

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-numpy-13977=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • python-numpy-1.3.0-1.3.3.1

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