A python security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.2.

openSUSE-SU-2021:0270-1: important: Security update for python

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0270-1
Rating: important
References: #1176262 #1180686 #1181126
Cross-References: CVE-2019-20916 CVE-2021-3177
CVSS scores:
CVE-2019-20916 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVE-2019-20916 (SUSE): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVE-2021-3177 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2021-3177 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.2
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An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one
errata is now available.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

- buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c, which may lead to
remote code execution (bsc#1181126, CVE-2021-3177).
- Provide the newest setuptools wheel (bsc#1176262, CVE-2019-20916) in
their correct form (bsc#1180686).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE 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:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-270=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (i586 x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-base-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-base-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-base-debugsource-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-curses-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-debugsource-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-demo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-devel-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-gdbm-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-idle-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-tk-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-xml-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

python-doc-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-doc-pdf-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-32bit-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-base-32bit-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1
python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.12.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20916.html
  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3177.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1176262
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1180686
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1181126