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

openSUSE-SU-2021:3489-1: moderate: Security update for python

openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:3489-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1189241 #1189287
Cross-References: CVE-2021-3733 CVE-2021-3737
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-3733 (SUSE): 4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVE-2021-3737 (SUSE): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.3
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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2021-3737: Fixed http client infinite line reading (DoS) after a
http 100. (bsc#1189241)
- CVE-2021-3733: Fixed ReDoS in urllib.request. (bsc#1189287)

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-15.3-2021-3489=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.1
libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-2.7.18-33.1
python-base-2.7.18-33.1
python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.1
python-curses-2.7.18-33.1
python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.1
python-demo-2.7.18-33.1
python-devel-2.7.18-33.1
python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.1
python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-idle-2.7.18-33.1
python-tk-2.7.18-33.1
python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-xml-2.7.18-33.1
python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch):

python-doc-2.7.18-33.1
python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.1
libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-32bit-2.7.18-33.1
python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1
python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.1
python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3733.html
  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3737.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189241
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189287