SUSE-SU-2023:4001-1: moderate: Security update for python

Fri Oct 6 16:30:01 UTC 2023

# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4001-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1214685
  * #1214691

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-48565
  * CVE-2022-48566

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-48565 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2022-48565 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2022-48566 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2022-48566 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-48566: Constant-time-defeating optimisations were possible in the
    accumulator variable in hmac.compare_digest. (bsc#1214691)
  * CVE-2022-48565: Fixed an XXE in the plistlib module. (bsc#1214685)

## 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4001=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4001=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4001=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2023-4001=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * python-doc-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * python-doc-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * python-doc-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.26.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-33.26.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.26.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48565.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48566.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214685
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214691

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