SUSE-SU-2021:2940-1

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    SUSE-SU-2021:2940-1

    Published: 3 Sept 2021Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2021-29921

    Summary: Security update for python39

    Details: This update for python39 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-29921: Fixed improper input validation of octal string IP addresses (bsc#1185706). - Use versioned python-Sphinx to avoid dependency on other version of Python (bsc#1183858). - Stop providing 'python' symbol (bsc#1185588), which means python2 currently.

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20212940-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183858, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185588, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185706, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29921

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: python39

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/python39&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.9.6-4.3.4

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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