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

openSUSE-SU-2020:2143-1: important: Security update for python-setuptools

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python-setuptools
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:2143-1
Rating: important
References: #1176262
Cross-References: CVE-2019-20916
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

- Fixed a directory traversal in _download_http_url() (bsc#1176262
CVE-2019-20916)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP1: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-2020-2143=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

python2-setuptools-40.5.0-lp152.3.3.1
python2-setuptools-test-40.5.0-lp152.3.3.1
python2-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-lp152.3.3.1
python3-setuptools-40.5.0-lp152.3.3.1
python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-lp152.3.3.1
python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-lp152.3.3.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20916.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1176262