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Gentoo: GLSA-202318-07 Normal: Python Access Problem Notification

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Calendar Grey April 30, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various weaknesses identified in Python could allow unauthorized users to retrieve confidential data. It is advisable to perform an upgrade.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which might allow attackers to access sensitive information.

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 software update access issue information exposure python update recommendation normal severity python 3

Resolution

All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.18_p8"
All Python 3.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.6.13_p1"
All Python 3.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.7.10_p1"
All Python 3.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.8.8_p1"
All Python 3.9 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.9.2_p1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-23336 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23336 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-3426 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3426

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-04
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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: April 30, 2021
Bugs: #770853, #779841, #779844
ID: 202104-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update access issue information exposure python update recommendation normal severity python 3

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which might allow attackers to access sensitive information.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/python < 3.9.2_p1 >= 2.7.18_p8:2.7 >= 3.6.13_p1:3.6 >= 3.7.10_p1:3.7 >= 3.8.8_p1:3.8 >= 3.9.2_p1:3.9

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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