Security update for python-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2900-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-6345 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Containers Module 12
  • Public Cloud Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-6345: Fixed code execution via download functions in the package_index module (bsc#1228105)

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:

  • Containers Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2024-2900=1
  • Public Cloud Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2024-2900=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-2900=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2900=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2900=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2900=1

Package List:

  • Containers Module 12 (noarch)
    • python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  • Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    • python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    • python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1

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