SuSE 11.1 Security Update : libpython2_6-1_0, libpython2_6-1_0-32bit, libpython2_6-1_0-x86, python, etc (SAT Patch Number 6310)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 64221
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Synopsis
The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.Description
This update to python 2.6.8 fixes the following bugs, among others :- XMLRPC Server DoS. (CVE-2012-0845, bnc#747125)
- hash randomization issues. (CVE-2012-1150, bnc#751718)
- insecure creation of .pypirc. (CVE-2011-4944, bnc#754447)
- SimpleHTTPServer XSS. (CVE-2011-1015, bnc#752375)
- functions can accept unicode kwargs. (bnc#744287)
- python MainThread lacks ident. (bnc#754547)
- TypeError: waitpid() takes no keyword arguments.
(bnc#751714)
- Source code exposure in CGIHTTPServer module.
(CVE-2011-1015, bnc#674646)
- Insecure redirect processing in urllib2 (CVE-2011-1521, bnc#682554) The hash randomization fix is by default disabled to keep compatibility with existing python code when it extracts hashes.
To enable the hash seed randomization you can use: - pass -R to the python interpreter commandline. - set the environment variable PYTHONHASHSEED=random to enable it for programs. You can also set this environment variable to a fixed hash seed by specifying a integer value between 0 and MAX_UINT.
In generally enabling this is only needed when malicious third parties can inject values into your hash tables.
The update to 2.6.8 also provides many compatibility fixes with OpenStack.
Solution
Apply SAT patch number 6310.See Also
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744287
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747125
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=748079
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751714
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=751718
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752375
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=754447
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=754547
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1015.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1521.html
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4944.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 64221
File Name: suse_11_python-randomisation-update-120517.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 1/25/2013
Updated: 1/19/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.4
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libpython2_6-1_0, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-curses, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-demo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-doc, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-doc-pdf, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-gdbm, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-idle, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-tk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:python-xml, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-1015, CVE-2011-1521, CVE-2011-4944, CVE-2012-0845, CVE-2012-1150