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SUSE Python 12 SP5 Moderate Excess CPU Consumption Security Issue

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.. # Security update for python Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0802-1 Release Date: 2026-03-04T12:34:53Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1229596 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-7592 CVSS scores: * 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 * 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 Server 12 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed. ## Description: This update for python fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-7592: excess CPU resource consumption in http.cookies module (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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-802=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * python-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-gdbm-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-curses-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-base-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-tk-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-base-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-devel-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-demo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-tk-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1 * libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-base-debugsource-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-xml-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-curses-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-xml-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1 *python-base-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-base-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-idle-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-gdbm-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-debugsource-2.7.18-33.66.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch) * python-doc-2.7.18-33.66.1 * python-doc-pdf-2.7.18-33.66.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7592.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229596 . SUSE updates python addressing a moderate issue with CPU resource consumption leading to potential denial of service.. SUSE Linux, python update, security advisory, CPU resources, DoS issue. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 04, 2026 SuSE