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SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : python3 (SUSE-SU-2018:0934-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 109028

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for python3 fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed :

 - CVE-2017-18207: Fixed possible denial of service vulnerability by adding a check to Lib/wave.py that verifies that at least one channel is provided (bsc#1083507). Bug fixes :

 - Require python-Sphinx-latex for building on Leap 42.3 or newer.

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Solution

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 Software Development Kit 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-632=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-632=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2018-632=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-632=1

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083507

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18207/

http://www.nessus.org/u?50f747fe

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 109028

File Name: suse_SU-2018-0934-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/13/2018

Updated: 11/7/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-18207

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-base-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libpython3_4m1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-base-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-curses-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-18207