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openSUSE: 2019:1112-1 Low: Python-Flask DoS Fix Instructions

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Calendar Grey April 2, 2019
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
The latest patch resolves user input handling issues in the python-Flask framework that caused high memory use on openSUSE systems, improving efficiency and stability
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

This update for python-Flask to version 0.12.4 fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

- CVE-2018-1000656: Fixed an improper input validation vulnerability in

flask that can result in Large amount of memory usage possibly leading

to denial of service. (bsc#1106279)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Patch

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 15.0:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-1112=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.0 (noarch):

python2-Flask-0.12.4-lp150.2.3.1

python2-Flask-doc-0.12.4-lp150.2.3.1

python3-Flask-0.12.4-lp150.2.3.1

python3-Flask-doc-0.12.4-lp150.2.3.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000656.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1106279

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2019:1112-1
Rating: low
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.0

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