Security update for python-requests

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:2156-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Cloud 5

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

python-requests was updated to fix one security issue.

This security issue was fixed:

  • CVE-2015-2296: The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py allowed remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a cookie without a host value in a redirect. (bsc#922448)

This non-security issue was fixed:

  • Don't use the hardcoded path for certificates. (bsc#935252)

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 Cloud 5
    zypper in -t patch sleclo50sp3-python-requests-12235=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Cloud 5 (x86_64)
    • python-requests-2.3.0-9.2

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