openSUSE Security Update: Security update for python-mechanize
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2023:0030-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1202003 #1207242 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-32837
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP4
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for python-mechanize fixes the following issues:

   Update to version 0.4.8:

   - CVE-2021-32837: Fixed a denial of service via regular expression
     (boo#1207242).
   - Fixed mechanize not found during build (boo#1202003).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2023-30=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP4 (noarch):

      python3-mechanize-0.4.8-bp154.2.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-32837.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1202003
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207242