SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:3524-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1189241 #1189287 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-3733 CVE-2021-3737
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-3733 (SUSE): 4
 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
                    CVE-2021-3737 (SUSE): 6.5
 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for python fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2021-3737: Fixed http client infinite line reading (DoS) after a
     http 100. (bsc#1189241)
   - CVE-2021-3733: Fixed ReDoS in urllib.request. (bsc#1189287)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Workstation Extension 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2021-3524=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3524=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5 (x86_64):

      python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-devel-2.7.18-28.74.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-28.74.2
      libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-base-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-curses-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-debugsource-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-demo-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-devel-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-gdbm-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-idle-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-tk-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-xml-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-28.74.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-28.74.2
      libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-32bit-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-base-32bit-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-28.74.2
      python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-28.74.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.7.18-28.74.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-28.74.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3733.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3737.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189241
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189287