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SUSE: 2024:0820-1 Important: Python310 Symlink Issue Severity Critical

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Calendar Grey March 8, 2024
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Critical patch released for python310 tackles significant symlink vulnerability on SUSE platforms, promoting reliability and protection.
* bsc#1219666 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6597

Summary

## This update for python310 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-6597: Fixed symlink bug in cleanup of tempfile.TemporaryDirectory (bsc#1219666). ## 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 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-820=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-820=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-820=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-820=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

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References

* bsc#1219666

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6597

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-6597 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6597.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219666

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0820-1
Rating: important

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