Security update for python

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2408-1
Rating: important
References: #1086001 #1088004 #1088009 #985177
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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    An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available.

    Description:

    This update for python-base fixes the following issues:

    Security issues fixed:

    - CVE-2018-1061: Fixed DoS via regular expression backtracking in
    difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method in difflib (bsc#1088004).
    - CVE-2018-1060: Fixed DoS via regular expression catastrophic
    backtracking in apop() method in pop3lib (bsc#1088009).
    - CVE-2016-5636: Fixed heap overflow in zipimporter module (bsc#985177)

    Bug fixes:

    - bsc#1086001: python tarfile uses random order.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security 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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-python-13737=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13737=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-13737=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-13737=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-13737=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-python-13737=1

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • python-devel-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (x86_64):
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (s390x x86_64):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (noarch):
      • python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):
      • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64):
      • python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      • python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1

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