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Fedora: 2015-a26f0b0daf critical: python-pycurl use after free

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Calendar Grey November 5, 2015
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Important security patch for python-pycurl addresses a use-after-free vulnerability related to Unicode processing. Discover further details for Fedora.
python-pycurl-7.19.5.1-4.fc23 - fix a use after free issue with unicode FORM_BUFFERPTR (#1277488) python-pycurl-7.19.5.1-3.fc22 - fix a use after free issue with unicode FORM_BUFF...

Summary

PycURL is a Python interface to libcurl. PycURL can be used to fetch

objects identified by a URL from a Python program, similar to the

urllib Python module. PycURL is mature, very fast, and supports a lot

of features.

Update Information:

python-pycurl-7.19.5.1-4.fc23 - fix a use after free issue with unicode FORM_BUFFERPTR (#1277488) python-pycurl-7.19.5.1-3.fc22 - fix a use after free issue with unicode FORM_BUFFERPTR (#1277488)

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security advisory software update Fedora python use after free

Change Log

References


[ 1 ] Bug #1277489 - python-pycurl: Use-after-free vulnerability in HTTPPOST when using FORM_BUFFERPTR with Unicode string [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277489

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update python-pycurl' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .

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Name: python-pycurl
Product: Fedora 23
Version: 7.19.5.1
Release: 4.fc23
URL: http://pycurl.io/
Summary: A Python interface to libcurl

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security advisory software update Fedora python use after free

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