# Security update for python3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3384-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1229596
  * bsc#1230227

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-6232
  * CVE-2024-7592

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-6232 ( SUSE ):  8.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-6232 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-6232 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * 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 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
  * Web and Scripting Module 12

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python3 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-6232: excessive backtracking when parsing tarfile headers leads to
    ReDoS. (bsc#1230227)
  * CVE-2024-7592: quadratic algorithm used when parsing cookies leads to
    excessive resource consumption. (bsc#1229596)

## 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:

  * Web and Scripting Module 12  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2024-3384=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3384=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3384=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3384=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3384=1

## Package List:

  * Web and Scripting Module 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-curses-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-devel-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-dbm-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-dbm-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-devel-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-curses-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-tk-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-devel-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-curses-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-tk-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (s390x x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-devel-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-tk-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-curses-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-curses-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-tk-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debugsource-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libpython3_4m1_0-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-devel-debuginfo-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * libpython3_4m1_0-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1
    * python3-base-debuginfo-32bit-3.4.10-25.139.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6232.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7592.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229596
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230227