Security update for python-py

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1859-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-29651 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2020-29651 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • Python 2 Module 15-SP2
  • Python 2 Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

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

Description:

This update for python-py fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-29651: Fixed regular expression denial of service in svnwc.py (bsc#1179805, bsc#1184505).

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-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-1859=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-1859=1
  • Python 2 Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP2-2021-1859=1
  • Python 2 Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP3-2021-1859=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-1859=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • python3-py-1.8.1-5.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • python3-py-1.8.1-5.6.1
  • Python 2 Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • python2-py-1.8.1-5.6.1
  • Python 2 Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • python2-py-1.8.1-5.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 (noarch)
    • python3-py-1.8.1-5.6.1

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