Security update for python-urllib3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2012-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-33503 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-33503 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-urllib3 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-33503: Fixed a denial of service when the URL contained many @ characters in the authority component (bsc#1187045)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2021-2012=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-2012=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    • python3-urllib3-1.25.10-4.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • python3-urllib3-1.25.10-4.3.1

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