A python-markdown2 security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.2.

openSUSE-SU-2021:0429-1: moderate: Security update for python-markdown2

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python-markdown2
______________________________________________________________________________

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0429-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1171379 #1181270 #1183171
Cross-References: CVE-2021-26813
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-26813 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.2
______________________________________________________________________________

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes
is now available.

Description:

This update for python-markdown2 fixes the following issues:

Update to 2.4.0 (boo#1181270):

- [pull #377] Fixed bug breaking strings elements in metadata lists
- [pull #380] When rendering fenced code blocks, also add the
language-LANG class
- [pull #387] Regex DoS fixes (CVE-2021-26813, boo#1183171)

- Switch off failing tests (gh#trentm/python-markdown2#388), ignore
failing test suite.

update to 2.3.9:

- [pull #335] Added header support for wiki tables
- [pull #336] Reset _toc when convert is run
- [pull #353] XSS fix
- [pull #350] XSS fix

- Add patch to fix unsanitized input for cross-site scripting (boo#1171379)

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-2021-429=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

python2-markdown2-2.4.0-lp152.2.3.1
python3-markdown2-2.4.0-lp152.2.3.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-26813.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171379
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1181270
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183171