# Security update for python-cryptography

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4921-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1217592

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-49083

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-49083 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-49083 ( 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 Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-cryptography fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-49083: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference when loading certificates
    from a PKCS#7 bundle (bsc#1217592).

## 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 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4921=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4921=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4921=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python-cryptography-debugsource-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python3-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python3-cryptography-3.3.2-150200.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python-cryptography-debugsource-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python3-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python3-cryptography-3.3.2-150200.22.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python-cryptography-debugsource-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python3-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1
    * python3-cryptography-3.3.2-150200.22.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49083.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217592

SUSE: 2023:4921-1 moderate: python-cryptography

December 20, 2023
* bsc#1217592 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-49083

Summary

## This update for python-cryptography fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-49083: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference when loading certificates from a PKCS#7 bundle (bsc#1217592). ## 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 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4921=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4921=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4921=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * python-cryptography-debugsource-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python3-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python3-cryptography-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * python-cryptography-debugsource-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python3-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python3-cryptography-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * python-cryptography-debugsource-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python3-cryptography-debuginfo-3.3.2-150200.22.1 * python3-cryptography-3.3.2-150200.22.1

References

* bsc#1217592

Cross-

* CVE-2023-49083

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-49083 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-49083 ( 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 Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49083.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217592

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4921-1
Rating: moderate

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