Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14550-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-26116 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2020-26116 ( NVD ): 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

  • bsc#1177211 (CVE-2020-26116) no longer allowing special characters in the method parameter of HTTPConnection.putrequest in httplib, stopping injection of headers.

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-14550=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-14550=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-14550=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.48.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.48.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.48.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.48.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.48.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.48.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.48.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.48.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.48.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1

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