# Security update for python-Pillow

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4630-1  
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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  * SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
  * SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

  
  
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:

  * SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2023-4630=1

  * SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2023-4630=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64)
    * python-Pillow-5.2.0-3.20.1
    * python-Pillow-debuginfo-5.2.0-3.20.1
    * python-Pillow-debugsource-5.2.0-3.20.1
  * SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64)
    * python-Pillow-5.2.0-3.20.1
    * python-Pillow-debuginfo-5.2.0-3.20.1
    * python-Pillow-debugsource-5.2.0-3.20.1

## References:

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