Gentoo: GLSA-201503-10 Normal: Python Multiple Code Risks
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March 18, 2015
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Python 3.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.3.5-r1"
All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.9-r1"
All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.9-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-1752 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1752 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-7338 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7338 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-1912 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1912 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-2667 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2667 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-4616 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4616 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-7185 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-7185 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-9365 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9365
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Python: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 18, 2015
Bugs: #495224, #500518, #505068, #506084, #514686, #523792, #532232
ID: 201503-10
Background
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
language.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/python < 3.3.5-r1 *>= 2.7.9-r1
>= 3.3.5-r1
Impact
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A context-dependent attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or
cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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