A python security update has been released for openSUSE 15.2 to address a potential web cache poisoning vulnerability.

openSUSE-SU-2021:0435-1: moderate: Security update for python

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1182379
Cross-References: CVE-2021-23336
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-23336 (NVD) : 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVE-2021-23336 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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:

- python27 was upgraded to 2.7.18
- CVE-2021-23336: Fixed a potential web cache poisoning by using a
semicolon in query parameters use of semicolon as a query string
separator (bsc#1182379).

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-2021-435=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (i586 x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-base-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-curses-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-debugsource-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-demo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-devel-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-gdbm-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-idle-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-tk-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-xml-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

python-doc-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-32bit-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-base-32bit-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1
python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23336.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182379