Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3351-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-5642 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-5642: buffer overread when NPN is used and invalid values are sent to the OpenSSL API. (bsc#1227233)

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 Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-3351=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • python3-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    • python3-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    • python3-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    • python3-core-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    • python3-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    • libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    • python3-base-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1

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