Packages
Details
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled large amounts of data. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1000030)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled running external commands
in the shutil module. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Python to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1000802)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly used regular expressions
vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1060,
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled large amounts of data. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1000030)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled running external commands
in the shutil module. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Python to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1000802)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly used regular expressions
vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1060, CVE-2018-1061)
It was discovered that Python failed to initialize Expat's hash salt. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause hash collisions,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2018-14647)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | python2.7 – 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | python2.7 – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4 | |||
| python3.5 – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5 | |||
| python3.5-minimal – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | python2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5 | |||
| python3.4 – 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7 | |||
| python3.4-minimal – 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7 | |||
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