SUSE update for python

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU64573

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-20107

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the mailcap module, which does not escape characters into commands discovered in the system mailcap file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the applications that call mailcap.findmatch with untrusted input and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 6 - 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2: 15-SP3

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP1 - 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-LTSS - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-ESPOS - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP3

SUSE CaaS Platform: 4.0

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP3

python-base-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-base-32bit: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-32bit: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0-32bit: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-doc-pdf: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-doc: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-xml-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-xml: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-tk-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-tk: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-idle: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-gdbm-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-gdbm: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-devel: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-demo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-debugsource: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-curses-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-curses: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-base-debugsource: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-base-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python-base: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

python: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0-debuginfo: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

libpython2_7-1_0: before 2.7.18-150000.41.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222344-1/

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.