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Red Hat 7.6 RHSA-2021:0881-01 Moderate: Python Infinite Loop Fix

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Calendar Grey March 16, 2021
Dist Redhat Esm H88
A new version of Python has been launched, addressing a significant security concern tied to an infinite loop found within the tarfile module.
An update for python is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support

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: infinite loop in the tarfile module via crafted TAR archive (CVE-2019-20907)
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 moderate update Red Hat Enterprise Linux python infinite loop Python tarfile tarfile module

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20907 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6):
Source: python-2.7.5-84.el7_6.src.rpm
x86_64: python-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.i686.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-devel-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-84.el7_6.i686.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6):
x86_64: python-debug-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-test-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm python-tools-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm tkinter-2.7.5-84.el7_6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6):
Source: python-2.7.5-84.el7_6.src.rpm
ppc64: python-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64.rpm python-devel-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le: python-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64le.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64le.rpm python-devel-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64le.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-84.el7_6.ppc64le.rpm
s390x: python-2.7.5-84.el7_6.s390x.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.s390.rpm python-debuginfo-2.7.5-84.el7_6.s390x.rpm python-devel-2.7.5-84.el7_6.s390x.rpm python-libs-2.7.5-84.el7_6.s390.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Advisory ID: RHSA-2021:0881-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0881
Issue date: 2021-03-16

Topic

An update for python is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6Extended Update Support.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fromthe CVE link(s) in the References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update Red Hat Enterprise Linux python infinite loop Python tarfile tarfile module

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, 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

1856481 - CVE-2019-20907 python: infinite loop in the tarfile module via crafted TAR archive

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