# Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3302-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1227378
  * bsc#1227999
  * bsc#1228780
  * bsc#1229596

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-6923
  * CVE-2024-7592

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-6923 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-7592 ( SUSE ):  2.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-7592 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-6923: Fixed uncontrolled CPU resource consumption when in
    http.cookies module (bsc#1228780).
  * CVE-2024-7592: Fixed Email header injection due to unquoted newlines
    (bsc#1229596)

Bug fixes:

  * %{profileopt} variable is set according to the variable %{do_profiling}
    (bsc#1227999)
  * Stop using %%defattr, it seems to be breaking proper executable attributes
    on /usr/bin/ scripts (bsc#1227378).
  * Remove %suse_update_desktop_file macro as it is not useful any more.

## 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 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3302=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3302=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-3302=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-3302=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * python3-tools-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-base-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-dbm-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-devel-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-core-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-idle-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-curses-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-dbm-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-tk-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * python3-tools-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-base-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-dbm-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-devel-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-core-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-idle-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-curses-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-dbm-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-tk-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * python3-tools-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-base-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-dbm-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-devel-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-core-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-idle-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-curses-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-dbm-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-tk-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-base-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-core-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2
    * python3-3.6.15-150000.3.155.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6923.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7592.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227378
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227999
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228780
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229596

SUSE: 2024:3302-1 important: python3 Security Advisory Updates

September 18, 2024
* bsc#1227378 * bsc#1227999 * bsc#1228780 * bsc#1229596

Summary

## This update for python3 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-6923: Fixed uncontrolled CPU resource consumption when in http.cookies module (bsc#1228780). * CVE-2024-7592: Fixed Email header injection due to unquoted newlines (bsc#1229596) Bug fixes: * %{profileopt} variable is set according to the variable %{do_profiling} (bsc#1227999) * Stop using %%defattr, it seems to be breaking proper executable attributes on /usr/bin/ scripts (bsc#1227378). * Remove %suse_update_desktop_file macro as it is not useful any more. ## 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 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3302=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Pr...

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References

* bsc#1227378

* bsc#1227999

* bsc#1228780

* bsc#1229596

Cross-

* CVE-2024-6923

* CVE-2024-7592

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-6923 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

* CVE-2024-7592 ( SUSE ): 2.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-7592 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6923.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7592.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227378

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227999

...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3302-1
Rating: important

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