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RedHat: RHSA-2019-1587:01 Important: Python Security Fix

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Calendar Grey June 20, 2019
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A new Python update has been launched by Red Hat to tackle critical security vulnerabilities in Enterprise Linux 7. For comprehensive information, click here.
An update for python is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.
Security Fix(es):
* python: regression of CVE-2019-9636 due to functional fix to allow port numbers in netloc (CVE-2019-10160)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory red hat important security impact python update regression CVE-2019-10160

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10160 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/urlsplit-nfkc-normalization2.html

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source: python-2.7.5-80.el7_6.src.rpm
x86_64: python-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-80.el7_6.i686.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-80.el7_6.i686.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64: python-debug-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-devel-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-test-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-tools-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm tkinter-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source: python-2.7.5-80.el7_6.src.rpm
x86_64: python-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-80.el7_6.i686.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-devel-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-80.el7_6.i686.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
x86_64: python-debug-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-test-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-tools-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm tkinter-2.7.5-80.el7_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source: python-2.7.5-80.el7_6.src.rpm
ppc64: python-2.7.5-80.el7_6.ppc64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-80.el7_6.ppc.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
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Critical

Advisory ID: RHSA-2019:1587-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1587
Issue date: 2019-06-20

Topic

An update for python is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory red hat important security impact python update regression CVE-2019-10160

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) - aarch64, ppc64le, s390x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) - aarch64, ppc64le, s390x

Bugs Fixed

1718388 - CVE-2019-10160 python: regression of CVE-2019-9636 due to functional fix to allow port numbers in netloc

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