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SUSE SLES12 Security Update : python-PyYAML (SUSE-SU-2020:1285-1)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 136784
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Synopsis
The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update for python-PyYAML fixes the following issues :CVE-2020-1747: Fixed an arbitrary code execution when YAML files are parsed by FullLoader (bsc#1165439).
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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 Crowbar 8 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2020-1285=1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2020-1285=1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2020-1285=1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6-LTSS :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-6-LTSS-2020-1285=1
SUSE Manager Tools 12 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2020-1285=1
SUSE Manager Server 3.2 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-Manager-Server-3.2-2020-1285=1
SUSE Manager Proxy 3.2 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-3.2-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12-SP2 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-POS-12-SP2-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers 12 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management 12 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Adv-Systems-Management-12-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP2 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP2-2020-1285=1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability 12-SP1 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP1-2020-1285=1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 :
zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-5-2020-1285=1
HPE Helion Openstack 8 :
zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2020-1285=1
See Also
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1165439
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 136784
File Name: suse_SU-2020-1285-1.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 5/22/2020
Updated: 3/12/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-1747
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:python-pyyaml, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-pyyaml-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python-pyyaml-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-pyyaml, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:python3-pyyaml-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: 5/15/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-1747
IAVA: 2021-A-0463