Security update for python-cryptography

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:1767-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-23931 ( SUSE ): 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2023-23931 ( NVD ): 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-cryptography fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-23931: Fixed memory corruption in Cipher.update_into (bsc#1208036).

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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1767=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1767=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1767=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • python3-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-debugsource-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-2.8-7.40.1
    • python3-cryptography-2.8-7.40.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-debugsource-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-2.8-7.40.1
    • python3-cryptography-2.8-7.40.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • python3-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-debugsource-2.8-7.40.1
    • python-cryptography-2.8-7.40.1
    • python3-cryptography-2.8-7.40.1

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