Packages
- python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.4 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.5 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.6 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.8 - Interactive high-level object-oriented language (version 3.8)
Details
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2021-3177)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2021-3177)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.10 groovy | python3.8 – 3.8.6-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| python3.8-minimal – 3.8.6-1ubuntu0.2 | |||
| 20.04 focal | python3.8 – 3.8.5-1~20.04.2 | ||
| python3.8-minimal – 3.8.5-1~20.04.2 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | python2.7 – 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3 | |||
| python3.6 – 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4 | |||
| python3.6-minimal – 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | python2.7 – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14 | |||
| python3.5 – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13 | |||
| python3.5-minimal – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | python2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8 | |||
| python3.4 – 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10 | |||
| python3.4-minimal – 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10 | |||
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