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USN-5767-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain IDNA inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information
denial of service, or cause a crash.
(CVE-2022-45061)
USN-5767-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain IDNA inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information
denial of service, or cause a crash.
(CVE-2022-45061)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | libpython2.7 – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm3 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm3 | |||
| python3.5 – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm6 | |||
| libpython3.5 – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm6 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | libpython2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm13 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm13 | |||
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