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openSUSE: 2019:1988-1 Moderate: Python Information Leak Fix

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Calendar Grey August 23, 2019
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
New patch released for openSUSE tackling a data exposure vulnerability in Python. This crucial update comes with advisory notes for implementation.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

This update for python fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2018-20852: Fixed an information leak where cookies could be send to

the wrong server because of incorrect domain validation (bsc#1141853).

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-2019-1988=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.0 (i586 x86_64):

python-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-curses-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-debuginfo-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-debugsource-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-demo-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-gdbm-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-idle-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-tk-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.0 (x86_64):

python-32bit-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.14-lp150.6.17.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20852.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1141853

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2019:1988-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.0

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