# Security update for python-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2900-1  
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:

  * Containers Module 12
  * Public Cloud Module 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
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:

  * Containers Module 12  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-12-2024-2900=1

  * Public Cloud Module 12  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2024-2900=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-2900=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2900=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2900=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2900=1

## Package List:

  * Containers Module 12 (noarch)
    * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  * Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * python-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1
    * python3-setuptools-40.6.2-4.24.1

## References:

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