This update for python fixes the following issues: - bsc#1177211 (CVE-2020-26116) no longer allowing special characters in the method parameter of HTTPConnection.putrequest in httplib, stopping injection of headers. 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 Module for Python2 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP2-2020-3115=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP1-2020-3115=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2020-3115=1
#1177211
Cross- CVE-2020-26116
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-26116.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177211