A python-setuptools security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2.

SUSE-SU-2023:0223-1: moderate: Security update for python-setuptools

SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-setuptools ______________________________________________________________________________

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0223-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1206667
Cross-References: CVE-2022-40897
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-40897 (NVD) : 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-40897 (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 Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3 openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2022-40897: Fixed an excessive CPU usage that could be triggered byfetching a malicious HTML document (bsc#1206667).

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 Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.2-2023-223=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-223=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-223=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-223=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 (noarch):

python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3 (noarch):
python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1
python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1
python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch):

python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch):

python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40897.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1206667