SUSE Security Update: Security update for python
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:2408-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1086001 #1088004 #1088009 #985177 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-5636 CVE-2018-1060 CVE-2018-1061
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one
   errata is now available.

Description:

   This update for python-base fixes the following issues:

   Security issues fixed:

   - CVE-2018-1061: Fixed DoS via regular expression backtracking in
     difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method in difflib (bsc#1088004).
   - CVE-2018-1060: Fixed DoS via regular expression catastrophic
     backtracking in apop() method in pop3lib (bsc#1088009).
   - CVE-2016-5636: Fixed heap overflow in zipimporter module (bsc#985177)

   Bug fixes:

   - bsc#1086001: python tarfile uses random order.


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 Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-python-13737=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13737=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-13737=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-13737=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-python-13737=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-python-13737=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-devel-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ia64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (noarch):

      python-doc-2.6-8.40.15.1
      python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-curses-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-demo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-idle-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-tk-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-xml-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (ia64):

      python-base-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-debuginfo-x86-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):

      python-base-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-base-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-debuginfo-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-debugsource-2.6.9-40.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64):

      python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1
      python-debuginfo-32bit-2.6.9-40.15.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5636.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1060.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1061.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1086001
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1088004
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1088009
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/985177