# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4151-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-03T10:39:25Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1227378
  * bsc#1231795
  * bsc#1233307

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-11168

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-11168 ( SUSE ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2024-11168 ( SUSE ):  3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-11168 ( NVD ):  6.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

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

## Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-11168: Fixed improper validation of IPv6 and IPvFuture addresses
    (bsc#1233307)

Other fixes:  
\- Add ipaddress module from https://github.com/phihag/ipaddress  
\- Remove -IVendor/ from python-config (bsc#1231795)  
\- Stop using %%defattr, it seems to be breaking proper executable  
attributes on /usr/bin/ scripts (bsc#1227378).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-4151=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4151=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2024-4151=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-4151=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-doc-2.7.18-150000.68.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-tk-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-doc-2.7.18-150000.68.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.68.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-curses-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
    * python-2.7.18-150000.68.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11168.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227378
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231795
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233307

SUSE: 2024:4151-1 low: python Security Advisory Updates

December 3, 2024
* bsc#1227378 * bsc#1231795 * bsc#1233307 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for python fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-11168: Fixed improper validation of IPv6 and IPvFuture addresses (bsc#1233307) Other fixes: \- Add ipaddress module from https://github.com/phihag/ipaddress \- Remove -IVendor/ from python-config (bsc#1231795) \- Stop using %%defattr, it seems to be breaking proper executable attributes on /usr/bin/ scripts (bsc#1227378). ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-4151=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4151=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2024-4151=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-41...

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References

* bsc#1227378

* bsc#1231795

* bsc#1233307

Cross-

* CVE-2024-11168

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-11168 ( SUSE ): 6.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2024-11168 ( SUSE ): 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2024-11168 ( NVD ): 6.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linu...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4151-1
Release Date: 2024-12-03T10:39:25Z
Rating: low

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