Security update for python-Flask

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:0657-1
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-1000656 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2018-1000656 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Package Hub 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-Flask to version 0.12.4 fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-1000656: Fixed an improper input validation vulnerability in flask that can result in Large amount of memory usage possibly leading to denial of service. (bsc#1106279)

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-657=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-2019-657=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15 (noarch)
    • python3-Flask-0.12.4-3.3.26
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 (noarch)
    • python2-Flask-0.12.4-3.3.26

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