SUSE-RU-2024:0425-1: Recommended update for python-argcomplete

Q: Which systems are in scope for this update?

The update applies to the python3-argcomplete package on SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 and the SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5, both noarch.

Q: What operational issue does the update address?

It changes handling of package binaries to use update-alternatives, preventing conflicts with the Python 3.11 stack.

Published Feb 8, 2024

Updated

This update for python-argcomplete fixes the following issues: Use update-alternatives for package binaries to avoid conflict with python311 stack (bsc#1219305)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available

All of the following

SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)

suse/python3-argcomplete<1.9.2-150000.3.5.1

1.9.2-150000.3.5.1

All of the following

SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch)

suse/python3-argcomplete<1.9.2-150000.3.5.1

1.9.2-150000.3.5.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade suse/python3-argcomplete to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 1.9.2-150000.3.5.1
Upgrade
Upgrade python-argcomplete to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-425=1
Upgrade
Upgrade python-argcomplete to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-425=1
Configuration
Use update-alternatives for package binaries to avoid conflict with the python311 stack.
python-argcomplete package binaries package binary selection = update-alternatives

Event History

Feb 8, 2024

Advisory Published

via SUSE·12:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

Which systems are in scope for this update?

The update applies to the python3-argcomplete package on SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 and the SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5, both noarch.

What operational issue does the update address?