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SUSE: 2024:3447-1 critical update: python36 vulnerability addressed

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Calendar Grey September 26, 2024
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Important python36 patch addresses serious ReDoS flaw. Refer to the advisory for insights on impact and installation steps.
* bsc#1230227 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-6232

Summary

## This update for python36 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-6232: excessive backtracking when parsing tarfile headers leads to ReDoS. (bsc#1230227) ## 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3447=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-3447=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-3447=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory important ReDoS python36 SUSE Linux Enterprise server excessive backtracking SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing

References

* bsc#1230227

Cross-

* CVE-2024-6232

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

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6232.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230227

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3447-1
Rating: important

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security advisory important ReDoS python36 SUSE Linux Enterprise server excessive backtracking SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing

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