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SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : python-cryptography, python-pyOpenSSL (SUSE-SU-2018:4063-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 119577
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Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update for python-cryptography, python-pyOpenSSL fixes the following issues :Security issues fixed :
CVE-2018-1000808: A memory leak due to missing reference checking in PKCS#12 store handling was fixed (bsc#1111634)
CVE-2018-1000807: A use-after-free in X509 object handling was fixed (bsc#1111635)
avoid bad interaction with python-cryptography package. (bsc#1021578)
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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 OpenStack Cloud 7:zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2018-2885=1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6-LTSS:zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-6-LTSS-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1-LTSS:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2018-2885=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2885=1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4:zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-4-2018-2885=1
SUSE CaaS Platform ALL :
To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 :
To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7:zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2018-2885=1
See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1021578
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111634
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1111635
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000807/
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 119577
File Name: suse_SU-2018-4063-1.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 12/11/2018
Updated: 1/13/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:python-cryptography, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-cryptography-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-cryptography-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-cryptography, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-cryptography-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: 12/10/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2018