SB2023101714 - SUSE update for python

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48565)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input within the plistlib module. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

2) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48566)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py. A remote attacker can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234001-1/