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SUSE SLES12 Security Update : python3 (SUSE-SU-2021:1621-1)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 149535
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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 issues fixed :
CVE-2020-27619: where Lib/test/multibytecodec_support calls eval() on content retrieved via HTTP. (bsc#1178009)
Other fixes :
Make sure to close the 'import_failed.map' file after the exception has been raised in order to avoid ResourceWarnings when the failing import is part of a try...except block
Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
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 OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-1621=1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-1621=1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2021-1621=1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS-SAP :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-LTSS-SAP-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2021-1621=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 12 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2021-1621=1
HPE Helion Openstack 8 :
zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2021-1621=1
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 149535
File Name: suse_SU-2021-1621-1.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 5/18/2021
Updated: 1/1/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-27619
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libpython3_4m1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-base-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-base-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-curses-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-tk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-tk-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12
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: 5/17/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-27619