# Security update for python-setuptools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3055-1  
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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * 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 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3055=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-3055=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3055=1

  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-15-SP4-2024-3055=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP5-2024-3055=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-2024-3055=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-3055=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3055=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3055=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3055=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-3055=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-wheel-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-wheel-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * Public Cloud Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * python311-setuptools-67.7.2-150400.3.16.1

## References:

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