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Gentoo: GLSA-202103-14 Moderate: PHP Server Overload Hazard

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Calendar Grey March 15, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Critical security flaws identified in Python may cause Denial of Service attacks. Gentoo users are urged to update their systems promptly.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo security issue software update Denial of Service normal severity Python

Resolution

All Python 2.7.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.17:2.7"
All Python 3.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.5.7:3.5/3.5m"
All Python 3.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.6.9:3.6/3.6m"
All Python 3.7x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.7.4:3.7/3.7m"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-20852 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20852 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-5010 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5010 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-9636 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9636 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-9740 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9740 [ 5 ] CVE-2019-9947 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9947 [ 6 ] CVE-2019-9948 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9948

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-26
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Python: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 15, 2020
Bugs: #676700, #680246, #680298, #684838, #689822
ID: 202003-26

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo security issue software update Denial of Service normal severity Python

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Background

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/python < 2.7.17:2.7 >= 2.7.17:2.7 < 3.5.7:3.5/3.5m >= 3.5.7:3.5/3.5m < 3.6.9:3.6/3.6m >= 3.6.9:3.6/3.6m < 3.7.4:3.7/3.7m >= 3.7.4:3.7/3.7m

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly perform a CRLF injection attack, obtain sensitive information, trick Python into sending cookies to the wrong domain or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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