# Security update for python36

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3293-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1227378
  * bsc#1227999
  * bsc#1228780
  * bsc#1229596

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-6923
  * CVE-2024-7592

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-6923 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2024-7592 ( SUSE ):  2.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-7592 ( 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
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for python36 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-7592: quadratic complexity when parsing cookies with backslashes.
    (bsc#1229596)
  * CVE-2024-6923: email header injection due to unquoted newlines.
    (bsc#1228780)

Bug fixes:

  * Set variable %{profileopt} according to the variable %{do_profiling}.
    (bsc#1227999)
  * Stop using %%defattr, as it seems to be breaking proper executable
    attributes on /usr/bin/ scripts. (bsc#1227378)
  * Remove %suse_update_desktop_file macro, as it is not useful any more.

## 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3293=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3293=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3293=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3293=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * python36-devel-3.6.15-61.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-debugsource-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-base-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-32bit-3.6.15-61.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-debugsource-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-base-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-32bit-3.6.15-61.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * python36-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-debugsource-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-base-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-61.1
    * python36-debuginfo-3.6.15-61.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.6.15-61.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-32bit-3.6.15-61.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6923.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7592.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227378
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227999
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228780
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229596