SUSE-SU-2014:1518-1: 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-2014:1518-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #898572 #901715 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-7185
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   Python was updated to fix one security issue:

       * Potential wraparound/overflow in buffer() (CVE-2014-7185)

   As an additional hardening measure SSLv2 has been disabled (bnc#901715).

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-7185
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-7185>


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 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-python-2014-11-19-9996

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-2014-11-19-9996

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-2014-11-19-9996

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-python-2014-11-19-9996

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      python-devel-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      python-demo-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.33.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.33.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.33.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-base-x86-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-x86-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-devel-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.33.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.9]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.33.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7185.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=898572
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=901715
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=c5b0994dea1693becfd8d76b2b716f87