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Debian Bullseye DSA-5269-1 pypy3 Critical: Buffer Overflow Fix

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Calendar Grey November 2, 2022
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A critical vulnerability in the sha3 component of PyPy has been addressed for Debian bullseye. It is recommended to update the pypy3 packages immediately.
Nicky Mouha discovered a buffer overflow in the sha3 module of PyPy, a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language
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Summary

Nicky Mouha discovered a buffer overflow in the sha3 module of PyPy, a
fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.3.5+dfsg-2+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your pypy3 packages.

For the detailed security status of pypy3 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/pypy3

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: pypy3
CVE ID: CVE-2022-37454

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