SUSE update for python3

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 python3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Development Tools Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

Basesystem Module: 15-SP4 - 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.2 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP3

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.2 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.2 - 4.3

libpython3_6m1_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

libpython3_6m1_0-32bit: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-tk: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-doc: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-debugsource: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-testsuite-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-curses: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-tk-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-curses-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-base-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

libpython3_6m1_0: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-devel: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-dbm-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-dbm: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-devel-debuginfo: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-testsuite: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-idle: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-core-debugsource: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-tools: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-base: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3-doc-devhelp: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

python3: before 3.6.15-150300.10.51.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:development_tools_module:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:development_tools_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3_ltss: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:opensuse_leap:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:o:suse:libpython3_6m1_0-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpython3_6m1_0-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-tk:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-doc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-testsuite-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-curses:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-tk-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-curses-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-base-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpython3_6m1_0:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-dbm-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:libpython3_6m1_0-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-dbm:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-testsuite:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-idle:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-core-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-tools:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-base:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3-doc-devhelp:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:python3:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233828-1/

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.