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SUSE: 2019:13951-1 Important: python-numpy Remote Code Execution Fix

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Calendar Grey February 12, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Patch for python-scipy tackles a severe vulnerability regarding allow_pickle configurations to boost protection.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for python-numpy fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2019-6446: Set allow_pickle to false by default to restrict loading untrusted content (bsc#1122208). With this update we decrease the possibility of allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by misusing numpy.load(). A warning during runtime will show-up when the allow_pickle is not explicitly set. NOTE: By applying this update the behavior of python-numpy changes, which might break your application. In order to get the old behaviour back, you have to explicitly set `allow_pickle` to True. Be aware that this should only be done for trusted input, as loading untrusted input might lead to arbitrary code execution. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

References

#1122208

Cross- CVE-2019-6446

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-6446.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1122208

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:13951-1
Rating: important

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