# Security update for python312

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4291-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-11T11:24:51Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1231795
  * bsc#1234290

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-12254

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-12254 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2024-12254 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-12254 ( NVD ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

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

## Description:

This update for python312 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-12254: Fixed unbounded memory buffering in
    SelectorSocketTransport.writelines() (bsc#1234290)

Other fixes: \- Updated to version 3.12.8 \- Remove -IVendor/ from python-config
(bsc#1231795)

## 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 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4291=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4291=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2024-4291=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * python312-doc-devhelp-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-tools-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-dbm-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-tk-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-idle-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-curses-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-testsuite-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-debugsource-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-tk-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-testsuite-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-curses-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-doc-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-dbm-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-devel-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-core-debugsource-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * python312-32bit-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-32bit-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-32bit-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-32bit-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-32bit-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * python312-64bit-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-64bit-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-64bit-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-64bit-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-64bit-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-64bit-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python312-dbm-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-tk-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-curses-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-debugsource-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-tools-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-tk-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-devel-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-curses-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-idle-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-dbm-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-core-debugsource-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * python312-base-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1
    * libpython3_12-1_0-debuginfo-3.12.8-150600.3.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12254.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231795
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234290