SUSE Security Update: Security update for python-cryptography
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:3592-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1178168 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-25659
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for python-cryptography fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2020-25659: Attempted to mitigate Bleichenbacher attacks on RSA
     decryption (bsc#1178168).


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-SP2-2020-3592=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3592=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      python-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1
      python-cryptography-debugsource-2.8-3.3.1
      python2-cryptography-2.8-3.3.1
      python2-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      python-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1
      python-cryptography-debugsource-2.8-3.3.1
      python3-cryptography-2.8-3.3.1
      python3-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25659.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178168

SUSE: 2020:3592-1 moderate: python-cryptography

December 2, 2020
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for python-cryptography fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-25659: Attempted to mitigate Bleichenbacher attacks on RSA decryption (bsc#1178168). 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-SP2-2020-3592=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3592=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): python-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1 python-cryptography-debugsource-2.8-3.3.1 python2-cryptography-2.8-3.3.1 python2-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): python-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1 python-cryptography-debugsource-2.8-3.3.1 python3-cryptography-2.8-3.3.1 python3-cryptography-debuginfo-2.8-3.3.1

References

#1178168

Cross- CVE-2020-25659

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25659.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178168

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3592-1
Rating: moderate

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