SUSE update for python39

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU80228

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40217

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in ssl.SSLSocket implementation when handling TLS client authentication. A remote attacker can trick the application to send data unencrypted.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python39 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2

python39-32bit: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-32bit-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

libpython3_9-1_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-base-32bit-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

libpython3_9-1_0-32bit: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-base-32bit: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-base: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-tk-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-tk: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-curses: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

libpython3_9-1_0: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-testsuite: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-dbm: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-base-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-debugsource: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-doc: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-devel: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-testsuite-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

libpython3_9-1_0-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-core-debugsource: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-doc-devhelp: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-idle: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-curses-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-tools: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39-dbm-debuginfo: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

python39: before 3.9.18-150300.4.33.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3_ltss:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython3_9-1_0-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-base-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython3_9-1_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-base-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-base:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-tk-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-tk:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-curses:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython3_9-1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-testsuite:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-dbm:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-base-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-doc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-testsuite-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpython3_9-1_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-core-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-doc-devhelp:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-idle:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-curses-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39-dbm-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python39:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233708-1/

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.