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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2431
Security update for python
20 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1061 CVE-2018-1060 CVE-2016-5636
Reference: ASB-2016.0108
ESB-2018.2291
ESB-2018.2222
ESB-2018.2098
ESB-2018.1709
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182408-1.html
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2408-1
Rating: important
References: #1086001 #1088004 #1088009 #985177
Cross-References: CVE-2016-5636 CVE-2018-1060 CVE-2018-1061
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one
errata is now available.
Description:
This update for python-base fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2018-1061: Fixed DoS via regular expression backtracking in
difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method in difflib (bsc#1088004).
- CVE-2018-1060: Fixed DoS via regular expression catastrophic
backtracking in apop() method in pop3lib (bsc#1088009).
- CVE-2016-5636: Fixed heap overflow in zipimporter module (bsc#985177)
Bug fixes:
- bsc#1086001: python tarfile uses random order.
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security 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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
zypper in -t patch sdksp4-python-13737=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13737=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:
zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-13737=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:
zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-13737=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-13737=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-python-13737=1
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
python-devel-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):
python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (x86_64):
python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (noarch):
python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):
libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):
libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (s390x x86_64):
libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (noarch):
python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (noarch):
python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):
libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):
python-base-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5636.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1060.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1061.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1086001
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1088004
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1088009
https://bugzilla.suse.com/985177
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