This update for python fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2017-1000158: Fixed integer overflows in PyString_DecodeEscape that
could have resulted in heap-based buffer overflow attacks and possible
arbitrary code execution (bsc#1068664).
- CVE-2018-1000030: Fixed crash inside the Python interpreter when
multiple threads used the same I/O stream concurrently (bsc#1079300).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP1:Update update project.
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 42.3:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-511=1
- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (i586 x86_64):
libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.13-27.3.1
libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-base-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-base-debuginfo-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-base-debugsource-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-curses-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-debuginfo-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-debugsource-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-demo-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-devel-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-gdbm-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-idle-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-tk-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-xml-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.13-27.3.1
- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (x86_64):
libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.13-27.3.1
libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-32bit-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-base-32bit-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.13-27.3.1
- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (noarch):
python-doc-2.7.13-27.3.1
python-doc-pdf-2.7.13-27.3.1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000158.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000030.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068664
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1079300
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