Security update for python-urllib3, python-requests

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2195-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-33503 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-33503 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

An update that solves one vulnerability, contains two features and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-urllib3 and python-requests fixes the following issues:

Security fix:

  • Improve performance of sub-authority splitting in URL. (bsc#1187045, CVE-2021-33503)

Non-security changes:

  • Update python-urllib3 to version 1.25.10 to stay compatible with changes needed in the Server and Public Cloud products. (bsc#1182421, jsc#ECO-3352)
  • Update python-requests to version 2.24.0 to stay compatible with changes needed in the Server and Public Cloud products. (bsc#1176784, jsc#ECO-3105))

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:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
    zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2021-2195=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-2195=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-2195=1

Package List:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8 (noarch)
    • python-urllib3-1.25.10-5.19.1
    • python-requests-2.24.0-3.3.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (noarch)
    • python-urllib3-1.25.10-5.19.1
    • python-requests-2.24.0-3.3.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 (noarch)
    • python-urllib3-1.25.10-5.19.1
    • python-requests-2.24.0-3.3.1

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