Security update for python-requests

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2027-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-18074 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-18074 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-18074 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/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 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-requests fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-18074: Fixed an issue which could ease attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network (bsc#1111622).

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 OpenStack Cloud 7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2019-2027=1

Package List:

  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 (noarch)
    • python-requests-2.11.1-6.31.1

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