Security update for python39-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0202-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-40897 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2022-40897 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python39-setuptools fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-40897: Fixed an excessive CPU usage that could be triggered by fetching a malicious HTML document (bsc#1206667).

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 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-202=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-202=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-202=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    • python39-setuptools-44.1.1-150300.7.6.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • python39-setuptools-44.1.1-150300.7.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 (noarch)
    • python39-setuptools-44.1.1-150300.7.6.1

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