openSUSE-SU-2011:0484-1 (moderate): python security update

12 May 2011

      openSUSE Security Update: python security update
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0484-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #682554 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-1521
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
                    openSUSE 11.2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update of python fixes a possible denial of service
   bug or information leakage vulnerability while using
   user-crafted ftp:// or file:// URLs with urllib(2).
   CVE-2011-1521: CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.4
   (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)

Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch libpython2_6-1_0-4508

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch libpython2_6-1_0-4508

   - openSUSE 11.2:

      zypper in -t patch libpython2_6-1_0-4508

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      libpython2_7-1_0-2.7-8.10.2
      python-2.7-9.10.2
      python-base-2.7-8.10.2
      python-curses-2.7-9.10.2
      python-demo-2.7-9.10.2
      python-devel-2.7-8.10.2
      python-gdbm-2.7-9.10.2
      python-idle-2.7-9.10.2
      python-tk-2.7-9.10.2
      python-xml-2.7-8.10.2

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):

      libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-2.7-8.10.2
      python-32bit-2.7-9.10.2
      python-base-32bit-2.7-8.10.2

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.5-3.5.2
      python-2.6.5-3.5.1
      python-base-2.6.5-3.5.2
      python-curses-2.6.5-3.5.1
      python-demo-2.6.5-3.5.1
      python-devel-2.6.5-3.5.2
      python-gdbm-2.6.5-3.5.1
      python-idle-2.6.5-3.5.1
      python-tk-2.6.5-3.5.1
      python-xml-2.6.5-3.5.2

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.5-3.5.2
      python-32bit-2.6.5-3.5.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.5-3.5.2

   - openSUSE 11.2 (i586 x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.2-6.9.2
      python-2.6.2-6.9.1
      python-base-2.6.2-6.9.2
      python-curses-2.6.2-6.9.1
      python-demo-2.6.2-6.9.1
      python-devel-2.6.2-6.9.2
      python-gdbm-2.6.2-6.9.1
      python-idle-2.6.2-6.9.1
      python-tk-2.6.2-6.9.1
      python-xml-2.6.2-6.9.2

   - openSUSE 11.2 (x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.2-6.9.2
      python-32bit-2.6.2-6.9.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.2-6.9.2

References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1521.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/682554

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