This update for python fixes the following issues:
* CVE-2024-11168: Fixed improper validation of IPv6 and IPvFuture addresses
(bsc#1233307)
Other fixes:
\- Add ipaddress module from https://github.com/phihag/ipaddress
\- Remove -IVendor/ from python-config (bsc#1231795)
\- Stop using %%defattr, it seems to be breaking proper executable
attributes on /usr/bin/ scripts (bsc#1227378).
## 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 15.5
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-4151=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4151=1
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2024-4151=1
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-4151=1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
* python-curses-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-base-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-debugsource-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-devel-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-idle-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-tk-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-gdbm-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-xml-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-demo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
* python-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-base-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* python-base-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-150000.68.1
* libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo-2.7.18-150000.68.1
*...
Read the Full Advisory* bsc#1227378
* bsc#1231795
* bsc#1233307
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11168.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227378
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231795
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233307
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