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openSUSE 5.2 SUSE-SU-2023:0223-1 Moderate: CPU Usage Fix

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Calendar Grey February 1, 2023
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SUSE Security Patch for python-setuptools resolves performance concerns with crucial update directives.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2022-40897: Fixed an excessive CPU usage that could be triggered by

fetching a malicious HTML document (bsc#1206667).

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Topics Covered

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Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.2-2023-223=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP3-2023-223=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-223=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-223=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 (noarch):

python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3 (noarch):

python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch):

python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch):

python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.6.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40897.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1206667

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0223-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension 15-SP3 openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2

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