# Security update for python-Pillow

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4465-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1216894

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-44271

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-44271 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-44271 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-Pillow fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-44271: Fixed uncontrolled resource consumption when textlength in
    an ImageDraw instance operates on a long text argument (bsc#1216894).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4465=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4465=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4465=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-tk-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-tk-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python-Pillow-debugsource-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * python-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-tk-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-tk-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python-Pillow-debugsource-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-tk-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-tk-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python-Pillow-debugsource-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1
    * python3-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-44271.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216894

SUSE: 2023:4465-1 important: python-Pillow

November 16, 2023
* bsc#1216894 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-44271

Summary

## This update for python-Pillow fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-44271: Fixed uncontrolled resource consumption when textlength in an ImageDraw instance operates on a long text argument (bsc#1216894). ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4465=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4465=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4465=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-tk-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-tk-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python-Pillow-debugsource-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * python-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-tk-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-tk-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python-Pillow-debugsource-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * python-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-tk-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-tk-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python-Pillow-debugsource-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1 * python3-Pillow-debuginfo-7.2.0-150300.3.3.1

References

* bsc#1216894

Cross-

* CVE-2023-44271

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-44271 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-44271 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-44271.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216894

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4465-1
Rating: important

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