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SUSE: Important Perl Security Patch 2024:1725-1 Released For Users

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Calendar Grey May 16, 2024
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Routine security enhancement for Python in SUSE resolving various concerns. Implement the suggested updates without delay for improved protection.
* bsc#1214675 * bsc#1219306 * bsc#1219559 * bsc#1220970 * bsc#1222537

Summary

## This update for python fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-52425: Fixed using the system libexpat (bsc#1219559). * CVE-2023-27043: Modifed fix for unicode string handling in email.utils.parseaddr() (bsc#1222537). * CVE-2022-48560: Fixed use-after-free in Python via heappushpop in heapq (bsc#1214675). Bug fixes: * Switch off tests. ONLY FOR FACTORY!!! (bsc#1219306). * Build with -std=gnu89 to build correctly with gcc14 (bsc#1220970). * Switch from %patchN style to the %patch -P N one. ## 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 Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2024-1667=1

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security advisory moderate security update security issue software patch python SUSE Linux Enterprise

References

* bsc#1214675

* bsc#1219306

* bsc#1219559

* bsc#1220970

* bsc#1222537

Cross-

* CVE-2022-48560

* CVE-2023-27043

* CVE-2023-52425

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2022-48560 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2022-48560 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-27043 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2023-27043 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2023-52425 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2023-52425 ( 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1667-1
Rating: moderate

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