SUSE: 2018:1372-1 Moderate: Python Buffer Overflow and DoS
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May 23, 2018
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available
Summary
This update for python fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2017-1000158: Fixed integer overflows in PyString_DecodeEscape that could have resulted in heap-based buffer overflow attacks and possible arbitrary code execution (bsc#1068664). - CVE-2018-1000030: Fixed crash inside the Python interpreter when multiple threads used the same I/O stream concurrently (bsc#1079300). 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: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-964=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:
Topics Covered
References
#1068664 #1079300
Cross- CVE-2017-1000158 CVE-2018-1000030
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5
SUSE CaaS Platform ALL
OpenStack Cloud Magnum Orchestration 7
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000158.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000030.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068664
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1079300
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1372-1
Rating: moderate
Topics Covered
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