Security update for python-reportlab

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4048-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-19450 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2019-19450 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-reportlab fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-19450: Fixed an issue which allowed remote code execution via start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluating untrusted user input. (bsc#1215560)

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 Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2023-4048=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • python-reportlab-2.7-3.16.1
    • python-reportlab-debuginfo-2.7-3.16.1
    • python-reportlab-debugsource-2.7-3.16.1

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