SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-setuptools
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:3566-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1176262 
Cross-References:   CVE-2019-20916
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

   - Fixed a directory traversal in _download_http_url() (bsc#1176262
     CVE-2019-20916)


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-SP2-2020-3566=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP1-2020-3566=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3566=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-3566=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2 (noarch):

      python2-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1 (noarch):

      python2-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):

      python3-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (noarch):

      python3-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20916.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1176262

SUSE: 2020:3566-1 important: python-setuptools

November 30, 2020
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues: - Fixed a directory traversal in _download_http_url() (bsc#1176262 CVE-2019-20916) 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-SP2-2020-3566=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python2-15-SP1-2020-3566=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3566=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-3566=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2 (noarch): python2-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP1 (noarch): python2-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch): python3-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (noarch): python3-setuptools-40.5.0-6.3.1

References

#1176262

Cross- CVE-2019-20916

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 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-2019-20916.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1176262

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3566-1
Rating: important

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