Security update for python-scipy

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2970-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-25399 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-25399 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-29824 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-29824 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-scipy fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-25399: Fixed minor refcounting issue in Py_FindObjects (bsc#1213062).
  • CVE-2023-29824: Fixed use-after-free in Py_FindObjects (bsc#1213137).

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-2970=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-2970=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python-scipy-debuginfo-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64)
    • python-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
    • python-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-debugsource-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
    • python3-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
    • python3-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le x86_64)
    • python-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
    • python-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-debugsource-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
    • python3-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-debuginfo-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1
    • python3-scipy_1_2_0-gnu-hpc-1.2.0-150100.4.6.1

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