SUSE-SU-2018:1372-1

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    SUSE-SU-2018:1372-1

    Published: 22 May 2018Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for python

    Details: This update for python fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2017-1000158: Fixed integer overflows in PyString_DecodeEscape that could have resulted in heap-based buffer overflow attacks and possible arbitrary code execution (bsc#1068664). - CVE-2018-1000030: Fixed crash inside the Python interpreter when multiple threads used the same I/O stream concurrently (bsc#1079300).

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20181372-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068664, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1079300, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000158, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000030

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: python

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.7.13-28.3.2

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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