SUSE-SU-2018:1786-1: 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-2018:1786-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1083507 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-18207
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 one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for python fixes the following issues:

   The following security vulnerabilities were addressed:

   - Add a check to Lib/wave.py that verifies that at least one channel is
     provided. Prior to this, attackers could cause a denial of service via a
     crafted wav format audio file. [bsc#1083507, CVE-2017-18207]


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-13672=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13672=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-13672=1



Package List:

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

      python-devel-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      python-demo-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-idle-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-tk-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      python-32bit-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      python-doc-2.6-8.40.6.2
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.6.2

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-base-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-curses-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-demo-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-idle-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-tk-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-xml-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-32bit-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      python-doc-2.6-8.40.6.2
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.6.2

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-base-x86-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-x86-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.6.2

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

      python-base-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.6.2
      python-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.6.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18207.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1083507