SUSE-SU-2016:2270-1: moderate: Security update for python

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2270-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #984751 #985348 #989523 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-0772 CVE-2016-1000110 CVE-2016-5699
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   This update for python fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2016-0772: smtplib vulnerability opens startTLS stripping attack
     (bsc#984751)
   - CVE-2016-5699: incorrect validation of HTTP headers allow header
     injection (bsc#985348)
   - CVE-2016-1000110: HTTPoxy vulnerability in urllib, fixed by disregarding
     HTTP_PROXY when REQUEST_METHOD is also set (bsc#989523)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-python-12735=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-12735=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-12735=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-devel-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      python-demo-2.6.9-39.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-39.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-39.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.39.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      python-32bit-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-39.1
      python-2.6.9-39.1
      python-base-2.6.9-39.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-39.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-39.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-39.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-39.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-39.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-39.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-39.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.39.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-39.1
      python-base-x86-2.6.9-39.1
      python-x86-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-39.1
      python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-39.1
      python-debuginfo-2.6.9-39.1
      python-debugsource-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-39.1
      python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-39.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):

      python-base-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-39.1
      python-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-39.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0772.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1000110.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5699.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/984751
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/985348
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/989523