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SUSE: 2021:2941-1 Critical Advisory for PHP74 Security Enhancements

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Calendar Grey September 3, 2021
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SUSE Security Advisory: python39 addresses critical input validation vulnerabilities. Comprehensive setup guidelines provided.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available

Summary

This update for python39 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-29921: Fixed improper input validation of octal string IP addresses (bsc#1185706). - Use versioned python-Sphinx to avoid dependency on other version of Python (bsc#1183858). - Stop providing "python" symbol (bsc#1185588), which means python2 currently. 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 Development Tools 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-2940=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-2940=1 Package List:

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References

#1183858 #1185588 #1185706

Cross- CVE-2021-29921

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-29921 (NVD) : 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-29921 (SUSE): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29921.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183858

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185588

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185706

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2940-1
Rating: important

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