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openSUSE 15.4/15.5: 2023:4220-1 Moderate: Python Timing Side Channel Fix

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Calendar Grey October 26, 2023
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Essential security update for openSUSE Python addressing vulnerabilities related to timing side channels and HMAC comparison issues. Implement it immediately!
This update for python fixes the following issues: CVE-2022-48566: Fixed a potential timing side channel due to inadequate checking during HMAC comparison (bsc#1214691).

Description

This update for python fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2022-48566: Fixed a potential timing side channel due to inadequate

checking during HMAC comparison (bsc#1214691).

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Topics Covered

security advisory software patch moderate severity python update openSUSE HMAC timing side channel

Patch

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 15.4

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4220=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4220=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-4220=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-4220=1

* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-4220=1

* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-

Server-4.2-2023-4220=1

* SUSE Manager Server 4.2

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-4220=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* python-xml-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-demo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-idle-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-tk-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-base-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-devel-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-curses-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)

* libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.57.1

* python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.57.1

*...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1210638

* bsc#1214685

* bsc#1214691

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48565.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48566.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-27043.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210638

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214685

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214691

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4220-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory software patch moderate severity python update openSUSE HMAC timing side channel

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