# Security update for python-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2899-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1228105

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-6345

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-6345 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-setuptools fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-6345: Fixed code execution via download functions in the
    package_index module (bsc#1228105)

## 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 Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-2899=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-2899=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python2-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python2-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-test-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-wheel-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1
    * python2-setuptools-40.5.0-150100.6.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6345.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228105