SUSE update for python3



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-23336
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
SUSE MicroOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

python3-tk-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-tk
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-idle
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-devel-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-dbm-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-dbm
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-curses-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-curses
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-tools
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-core-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-base-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-base
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libpython3_6m1_0
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU50814

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23336

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform web cache spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in django.utils.http.limited_parse_qsl() when parsing strings with a semicolon (";"). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a spoofing attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE MicroOS: 5.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP2

python3-tk-debuginfo: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-tk: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-idle: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-devel-debuginfo: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-devel: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-dbm-debuginfo: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-dbm: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-curses-debuginfo: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-curses: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-tools: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-debugsource: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-debuginfo: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-core-debugsource: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-base-debuginfo: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3-base: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

python3: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

libpython3_6m1_0: before 3.6.13-3.78.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210947-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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