A python-wheel security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.4.

SUSE-SU-2023:0088-1: moderate: Security update for python-wheel

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-wheel
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0088-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1206670
Cross-References: CVE-2022-40898
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-40898 (NVD) : 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-40898 (SUSE): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Products:
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP1SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:

This update for python-wheel fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2022-40898: Fixed an excessive use of CPU that could be triggered via a crafted regular expression (bsc#1206670).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-88=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-88=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP1-2023-88=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-88=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-88=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch):

python3-wheel-0.32.3-150100.6.5.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3 (noarch):
python3-wheel-0.32.3-150100.6.5.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1 (noarch):
python3-wheel-0.32.3-150100.6.5.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP4 (noarch):

python2-wheel-0.32.3-150100.6.5.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 (noarch):
python3-wheel-0.32.3-150100.6.5.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40898.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1206670