SUSE-SU-2026:0802-1: moderate: Security update for python

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# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0802-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-04T12:34:53Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1229596

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-7592

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-7592 ( SUSE ):  2.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-7592 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-7592 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-7592: excess CPU resource consumption in http.cookies module
    (bsc#1229596)

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-802=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.66.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * python-doc-2.7.18-33.66.1
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.66.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7592.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229596

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