SUSE-SU-2014:1012-1: 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-2014:1012-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #827982 #834601 #847135 #856836 #859068 #863741 
                    #872848 #885882 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-1752 CVE-2013-4238 CVE-2014-1912
                    CVE-2014-4650
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS
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   An update that solves four vulnerabilities and has four
   fixes is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   Python has been updated to version 2.6.9, which brings many fixes for bugs
   and security issues:

       * SSL Root Certificate validation is now enabled by default.
         (bnc#827982)
       * Fixed a overflow in socket.recvfrom_into where incorrect python
         programs could have been exploited remotely via a buffer overrun.
         (CVE-2014-1912)
       * Multiple unbound readline() DoS flaws in python stdlib have been
         fixed. (CVE-2013-1752)
       * Handling of embedded \0 in SSL certificate fields has been fixed.
         (CVE-2013-4238)
       * CGIHTTPServer file disclosure and directory traversal through
         URL-encoded characters has been fixed. (CVE-2014-4650)

   Additionally, the following non-security issues have been fixed:

       * Turn off OpenSSL's aggressive optimizations that conflict with
         Python's GC. (bnc#859068)
       * Fix usage of MD5 in hmac module when the cipher is not available in
         FIPS mode. (bnc#847135)
       * Update 'urlparse' module to correctly parse IPv6 addresses.
         (bnc#872848)
       * Correctly enable IPv6 support.

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2013-4238
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4238>
       * CVE-2014-1912
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1912>
       * CVE-2013-1752
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1752>
       * CVE-2014-4650
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-4650>


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 Server 11 SP2 LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-python-201408-9580

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-python-201408-9578

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-devel-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS (s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.31.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-devel-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.31.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.31.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.31.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1752.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4238.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1912.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4650.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/827982
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/834601
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/847135
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/856836
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/859068
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/863741
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/872848
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/885882
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=3734a6c4dfebe291c8b56ac4755caac3
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=faa004881aeeffec0fab415382594ba8