SUSE-SU-2014:0576-1: moderate: Security update for Python

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for Python
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0576-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #863741 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-1912
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 fixes one vulnerability is now available. It
   includes one version update.

Description:


   Python was updated to fix a security issue in the
   socket.recvfrom_into  function, where data could be written
   over the end of the buffer.  (CVE-2014-1912)

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2014-1912
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1912
   >


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-201403-9075

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201403-9075

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-201403-9075

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-python-201403-9075

   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-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      python-demo-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      python-doc-2.6-8.27.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.27.1

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      python-doc-2.6-8.27.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.27.1

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.27.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.27.1

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-base-x86-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-x86-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-base-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-devel-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-0.27.1

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

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-0.27.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1912.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/863741
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=9cd62094c55f215ad832b10d83493697