Security update for python-numpy

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:0448-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-6446 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-6446 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • HPC Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-numpy fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-6446: Set allow_pickle to false by default to restrict loading untrusted content (bsc#1122208). With this update we decrease the possibility of allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by misusing numpy.load(). A warning during runtime will show-up when the allow_pickle is not explicitly set.

NOTE: By applying this update the behavior of python-numpy changes, which might break your application. In order to get the old behaviour back, you have to explicitly set allow_pickle to True. Be aware that this should only be done for trusted input, as loading untrusted input might lead to arbitrary code execution.

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:

  • HPC Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-HPC-12-2019-448=1

Package List:

  • HPC Module 12 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • python3-numpy-gnu-hpc-devel-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc-debugsource-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python2-numpy-gnu-hpc-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python3-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python3-numpy-gnu-hpc-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python3-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc-devel-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python2-numpy-gnu-hpc-devel-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python3-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-1.13.3-4.9.1
    • python-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc-devel-1.13.3-4.9.1

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