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openSUSE Leap 15.1: Important Advisory on Python-PyYAML Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey April 11, 2020
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Notice concerning Python-PyYAML's fix for a critical code execution flaw, detailed in Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:0507-1.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

This update for python-PyYAML fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2020-1747: Fixed an arbitrary code execution when YAML files are

parsed by FullLoader (bsc#1165439).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP1:Update update project.

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution important openSUSE Leap python-PyYAML

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 15.1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2020-507=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.1 (i586 x86_64):

python-PyYAML-debuginfo-5.1.2-lp151.2.6.1

python-PyYAML-debugsource-5.1.2-lp151.2.6.1

python2-PyYAML-5.1.2-lp151.2.6.1

python2-PyYAML-debuginfo-5.1.2-lp151.2.6.1

python3-PyYAML-5.1.2-lp151.2.6.1

python3-PyYAML-debuginfo-5.1.2-lp151.2.6.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1747.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1165439

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2020:0507-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution important openSUSE Leap python-PyYAML

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