SUSE-SU-2023:0093-1: moderate: Security update for python-setuptools

[sle-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-setuptools
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2023:0093-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1206667 
Cross-References:   CVE-2022-40897
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2022-40897 (NVD) : 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
                    CVE-2022-40897 (SUSE): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2022-40897: Fixed an excessive CPU usage that could be triggered by
     fetching a malicious HTML document (bsc#1206667).


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 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-93=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-93=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2023-93=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2023-93=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (noarch):

      python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.21.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):

      python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.21.1
      python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.21.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 (noarch):

      python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.21.1
      python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.21.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 (noarch):

      python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.21.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40897.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1206667