SUSE update for python-cryptography



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-26130
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Python 3 Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

python311-cryptography
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python311-cryptography-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python-cryptography-debugsource
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Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU87129

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26130

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within pkcs12.serialize_key_and_certificates when called with a non-matching certificate and private key and an hmac_hash override. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python-cryptography to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Python 3 Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.4 - 15.5

python311-cryptography: before 41.0.3-150400.16.15.1

python311-cryptography-debuginfo: before 41.0.3-150400.16.15.1

python-cryptography-debugsource: before 41.0.3-150400.16.15.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240763-1/


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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