USN-5888-1: Python vulnerabilities
Publication date
27 February 2023
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in Python.
Releases
Packages
- python3.9 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-20107)
Hamza Avvan discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially
crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-28861)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially
crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454, CVE-2022-42919)
It was discovered that...
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-20107)
Hamza Avvan discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially
crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-28861)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially
crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454, CVE-2022-42919)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially
crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2023-24329)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 focal | python3.9-minimal – 3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1 | ||
| python3.9 – 3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1 | |||
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References
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