openSUSE Leap 15.3: SU-2021:2940-1 Critical Python39 Input Validation
opensuse
September 3, 2021
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available
Description
This update for python39 fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-29921: Fixed improper input validation of octal string IP
addresses (bsc#1185706).
- Use versioned python-Sphinx to avoid dependency on other version of
Python (bsc#1183858).
- Stop providing "python" symbol (bsc#1185588), which means python2
currently.
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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 15.3:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-2940=1
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
python39-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-curses-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-curses-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-dbm-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-dbm-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-debugsource-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-idle-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-tk-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-tk-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64):
python39-32bit-3.9.6-4.3.4
python39-32bit-debuginfo-3.9.6-4.3.4
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29921.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183858
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185588
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185706
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:2940-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 15.3
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