A python security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.2.

security-announce: openSUSE-SU-2020:1254-1: moderate: Security update for python

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:1254-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1174091
Cross-References: CVE-2019-20907
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2019-20907: Avoid a possible infinite loop caused by specifically
crafted tarballs (bsc#1174091).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE 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:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2020-1254=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (i586 x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-base-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-base-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-base-debugsource-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-curses-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-debugsource-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-demo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-devel-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-gdbm-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-idle-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-tk-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-xml-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

python-doc-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-doc-pdf-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-32bit-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-base-32bit-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1
python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.17-lp152.3.3.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20907.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174091