SUSE-SU-2024:3876-1: important: Security update for python-waitress

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# Security update for python-waitress

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3876-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-01T15:29:52Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1232554
  * bsc#1232556

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-49768
  * CVE-2024-49769

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-49768 ( SUSE ):  9.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-49768 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-49768 ( NVD ):  9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-49769 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-49769 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-49769 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-waitress fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-49768: Fixed request processing race condition in HTTP pipelining
    with invalid first request when lookahead is enabled (bsc#1232556)
  * CVE-2024-49769: Fixed incorrect connection clean up leads to a busy-loop and
    resource exhaustion (bsc#1232554)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-3876=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP5-2024-3876=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2024-3876=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-3876=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3876=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3876=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * python311-waitress-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
    * python311-waitress-doc-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-waitress-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
    * python311-waitress-doc-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * python311-waitress-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
    * python311-waitress-doc-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-waitress-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
    * python311-waitress-doc-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-waitress-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
    * python311-waitress-doc-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-waitress-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1
    * python311-waitress-doc-2.1.2-150400.12.7.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49768.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49769.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232554
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232556

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