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

openSUSE-SU-2021:1553-1: important: Security update for python-Babel

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python-Babel
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:1553-1
Rating: important
References: #1185768
Cross-References: CVE-2021-42771
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-42771 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-Babel fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2021-42771: Fixed relative path traversal that may lead to arbitrary
locale files loading and arbitrary code execution (bsc#1185768).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2: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-2021-1553=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

python-Babel-doc-2.8.0-lp152.2.3.1
python2-Babel-2.8.0-lp152.2.3.1
python3-Babel-2.8.0-lp152.2.3.1
python3-Babel-doc-2.8.0-lp152.2.3.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42771.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185768