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SUSE SLES11 Security Update : python (SUSE-SU-2018:2408-1)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 112012
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Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update for python-base fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed :- CVE-2018-1061: Fixed DoS via regular expression backtracking in difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method in difflib (bsc#1088004).
- CVE-2018-1060: Fixed DoS via regular expression catastrophic backtracking in apop() method in pop3lib (bsc#1088009).
- CVE-2016-5636: Fixed heap overflow in zipimporter module (bsc#985177) Bug fixes :
- bsc#1086001: python tarfile uses random order.
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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 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch sdksp4-python-13737=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13737=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-13737=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-13737=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-13737=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-python-13737=1
See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1086001
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088004
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1088009
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=985177
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5636/
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1060/
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 112012
File Name: suse_SU-2018-2408-1.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 8/20/2018
Updated: 8/15/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5636
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libpython2_6, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-demo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libpython2_6-1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-gdbm, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-idle, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-tk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-xml
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2016