Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14306-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8492 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-8492 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2020-8492: Fixed a regular expression in urllib that was prone to denial of service via HTTP (bsc#1162367).

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 Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-14306=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-14306=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-14306=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.35.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (noarch)
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.35.1
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.35.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (noarch)
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.35.1
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.35.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (noarch)
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.35.1
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.35.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.35.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.35.2
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.35.1

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