SUSE-RU-2013:1242-2: moderate: Recommended update for Python

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for Python
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2013:1242-2
Rating:             moderate
References:         #824713 #827982 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that has two recommended fixes can now be
   installed. It includes one version update.

Description:


   The SSL module in Python has been adjusted to switch to
   default SSL  certificate handling when no CA path is passed
   (bnc#827982). Additionally,  the python-xml RPM now
   explicitly obsoletes pyxml (bnc#824713).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-python-201307-8075

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-python-201307-8075

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-python-201307-8075

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-python-201307-8075

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      python-devel-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      python-demo-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-idle-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-tk-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      python-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-base-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-curses-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-demo-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-idle-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-tk-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-xml-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-base-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-curses-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-demo-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-idle-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-tk-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-xml-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ia64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-base-x86-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-x86-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-base-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-curses-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-devel-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-tk-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-xml-2.6.8-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 2.6.8]:

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.8-0.19.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/824713
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/827982
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=8e9e5a43f7281c8719bbb6ac2472a451