SUSE-SU-2023:0837-1: moderate: Security update for python-cffi

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# Security update for python-cffi

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0837-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1208036

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-23931

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-23931 ( SUSE ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-23931 ( NVD ):  4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-cffi fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-23931: Fixed memory corruption due to immutable python object being
    changed (bsc#1208036).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-837=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-837=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-837=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * python-cffi-debuginfo-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python3-cffi-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python-cffi-debugsource-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python3-cffi-debuginfo-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python-cffi-1.11.5-5.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-cffi-debuginfo-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python3-cffi-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python-cffi-debugsource-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python3-cffi-debuginfo-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python-cffi-1.11.5-5.19.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * python-cffi-debuginfo-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python3-cffi-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python-cffi-debugsource-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python3-cffi-debuginfo-1.11.5-5.19.1
    * python-cffi-1.11.5-5.19.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23931.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208036

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