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openSUSE: 2021:0435-1 Moderate: Python Web Cache Poisoning

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Calendar Grey March 17, 2021
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Patch addressing web cache pollution flaw in Python launched for openSUSE. Upgrade immediately to enhance protection.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Description

This update for python fixes the following issues:

- python27 was upgraded to 2.7.18

- CVE-2021-23336: Fixed a potential web cache poisoning by using a

semicolon in query parameters use of semicolon as a query string

separator (bsc#1182379).

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update security fix python openSUSE web cache

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 15.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-435=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (i586 x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-base-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-curses-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-debugsource-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-demo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-devel-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-gdbm-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-idle-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-tk-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-xml-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

python-doc-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64):

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-32bit-2.7.18-lp152.3.15.1

python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-lp152.3....

Read the Full Advisory

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23336.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1182379

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0435-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.2 .

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