A python-reportlab security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4/15.5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

SUSE-SU-2023:3972-1: important: Security update for python-reportlab

# Security update for python-reportlab

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3972-1
Rating: important
References:

* #1215560

Cross-References:

* CVE-2019-19450

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2019-19450 ( SUSE ): 7.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
* CVE-2019-19450 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
* SUSE Manager Server 4.3
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-reportlab fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2019-19450: Fixed an issue which allowed remote code execution via
start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluating untrusted user input.
(bsc#1215560)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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-15.4-2023-3972=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3972=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-3972=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-3972=1

## Package List:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python3-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debugsource-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python3-reportlab-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python3-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python3-reportlab-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debugsource-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python3-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debugsource-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python3-reportlab-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python3-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debugsource-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python3-reportlab-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1
* python-reportlab-debuginfo-3.4.0-150000.3.12.1

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19450.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215560