Security update for python-requests

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:1448-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-18074 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-18074 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-18074 ( 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 High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-requests fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-18074: Fixed sending an HTTP Authorization header to an http URI upon receiving a same-hostname https-to-http redirect (bsc#1111622)

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 Server ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2022-1448=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2022-1448=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2022-1448=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2022-1448=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (noarch)
    • python2-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1
    • python3-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (noarch)
    • python2-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1
    • python3-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (noarch)
    • python2-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1
    • python3-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (noarch)
    • python2-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1
    • python3-requests-2.18.4-150000.3.3.1

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