# Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3828-2  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1214692

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-40217

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-40217 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2023-40217 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-40217: Fixed TLS handshake bypass on closed sockets (bsc#1214692).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-3828=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1
    * python3-base-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1
    * python3-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1
    * python3-core-debugsource-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40217.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214692