# Security update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4165-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-04T10:31:15Z  
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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-4165=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * python-tk-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-devel-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-curses-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-32bit-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-base-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-xml-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-demo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-idle-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.38.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * python-doc-2.7.18-33.38.1
    * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.38.1

## 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