QID 750994

Date Published: 2021-08-25

QID 750994: SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for aws-cli, python-boto3, python-botocore, python-service_identity, python-trustme, python-urllib3 (SUSE-SU-2021:2817-1)

This patch updates the python aws sdk stack in sle 15: general: # aws-cli - version updated to upstream release v1.19.9 for a detailed list of all changes, please refer to the changelog file of this package.
# python-boto3 - version updated to upstream release 1.17.9 for a detailed list of all changes, please refer to the changelog file of this package.
# python-botocore - version updated to upstream release 1.20.9 for a detailed list of all changes, please refer to the changelog file of this package.
# python-urllib3 - version updated to upstream release 1.25.10 for a detailed list of all changes, please refer to the changelog file of this package.
# python-service_identity - added this new package to resolve runtime dependencies for other packages.
Version: 18.1.0 # python-trustme - added this new package to resolve runtime dependencies for other packages.
Version: 0.6.0 security fixes: # python-urllib3: - cve-2020-26137: urllib3 before 1.25.9 allows crlf injection if the attacker controls the http request method, as demonstrated by inserting cr and lf control characters in the first argument of putrequest() (bsc#1177120)

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Successful exploitation allows attacker to compromise the system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Upgrade to the latest package which contains the patch. To install this SUSE Security, Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product. To install packages using the command line interface, use command "yum update". Refer to Suse security advisory: SUSE-SU-2021:2817-1 to address this issue and obtain further details.

    CVEs related to QID 750994

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    SUSE-SU-2021:2817-1 SUSE Enterprise Linux URL Logo lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2021-August/009334.html