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openSUSE Leap 15.3: 2021:3945-1 Important: Python-Babel Path Issue

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Calendar Grey December 6, 2021
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openSUSE Security Patch for python-Babel addresses a severe directory traversal vulnerability that could enable the execution of unauthorized code.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Description

This update for python-Babel fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2021-42771: Fixed relative path traversal that may lead to arbitrary

locale files loading and arbitrary code execution (bsc#1185768).

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution important path traversal openSUSE Leap python-Babel

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-15.3-2021-3945=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch):

python-Babel-doc-2.8.0-3.3.1

python2-Babel-2.8.0-3.3.1

python3-Babel-2.8.0-3.3.1

python3-Babel-doc-2.8.0-3.3.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42771.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185768

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:3945-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.3 .

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution important path traversal openSUSE Leap python-Babel

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