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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2726
Security update for python3
13 September 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python3
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1061 CVE-2018-1060
Reference: ESB-2018.1638
ESB-2018.1560
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182696-1/
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for python3
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2696-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1086001 #1088004 #1088009 #1107030
Cross-References: CVE-2018-1060 CVE-2018-1061
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
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An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes
is now available.
Description:
This update for python3 provides the following fixes:
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2018-1061: Prevent catastrophic backtracking in the
difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could have used this flaw to
cause denial of service (bsc#1088004).
- CVE-2018-1060: Prevent catastrophic backtracking in pop3lib's apop()
method. An attacker could have used this flaw to cause denial of service
(bsc#1088009).
These non-security issues were fixed:
- Sort files and directories when creating tarfile archives so that they
are created in a more predictable way. (bsc#1086001)
- Add -fwrapv to OPTS (bsc#1107030)
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 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-1886=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1886=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2018-1886=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1886=1
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-debugsource-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-devel-3.4.6-25.16.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.6-25.16.1
libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-debugsource-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-curses-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-debugsource-3.4.6-25.16.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.6-25.16.1
libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-debugsource-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-debugsource-3.4.6-25.16.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (x86_64):
libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.6-25.16.1
libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-base-debugsource-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-curses-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-debuginfo-3.4.6-25.16.1
python3-debugsource-3.4.6-25.16.1
References:
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/1107030
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