# Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3351-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1227233

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-5642

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-5642 ( SUSE ):  4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-5642: buffer overread when NPN is used and invalid values are sent
    to the OpenSSL API. (bsc#1227233)

## 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 Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-3351=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    * python3-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    * python3-core-debugsource-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    * libpython3_6m1_0-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1
    * python3-base-3.6.15-150000.3.158.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5642.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227233