A python39 security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.3.

openSUSE-SU-2021:2940-1: important: Security update for python39

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python39
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:2940-1
Rating: important
References: #1183858 #1185588 #1185706
Cross-References: CVE-2021-29921
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-29921 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2021-29921 (SUSE): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.3
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes
is now available.

Description:

This update for python39 fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2021-29921: Fixed improper input validation of octal string IP
addresses (bsc#1185706).
- Use versioned python-Sphinx to avoid dependency on other version of
Python (bsc#1183858).
- Stop providing "python" symbol (bsc#1185588), which means python2
currently.

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 15.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-2940=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

python39-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-curses-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-curses-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-dbm-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-dbm-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-debugsource-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-idle-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-tk-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-tk-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64):

python39-32bit-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29921.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183858
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185588
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185706