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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.4216
Security update for python
30 November 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Provide Misleading Information -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-26116
Reference: ESB-2020.4112
ESB-2020.4006
ESB-2020.3785
ESB-2020.3614
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-202014550-1
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14550-1
Rating: important
References: #1177211
Cross-References: CVE-2020-26116
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for python fixes the following issues:
o bsc#1177211 (CVE-2020-26116) no longer allowing special characters in the
method parameter of HTTPConnection.putrequest in httplib, stopping
injection of headers.
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:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS:
zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-14550=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:
zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-14550=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-14550=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-python-14550=1
Package List:
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-base-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-curses-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-demo-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-idle-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-tk-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-xml-2.6.9-40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (noarch):
python-doc-2.6-8.40.48.1
python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (noarch):
python-doc-2.6-8.40.48.1
python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):
libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-base-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-curses-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-demo-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-idle-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-tk-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-xml-2.6.9-40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.48.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64):
python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.48.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-26116.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177211
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