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Red Hat: RHSA-2023-5528-01 Important: Python3 TLS Bypass Security Fix

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Calendar Grey October 9, 2023
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The update from Red Hat regarding python3 is critical, as it resolves a vulnerability allowing a TLS handshake bypass. Ensure your systems remain protected!
An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service, and Red Hat Enterpr...

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: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217)
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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update Red Hat Enterprise Linux software fix important update Python TLS bypass

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40217 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2):
x86_64: platform-python-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm platform-python-debug-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm platform-python-debug-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm platform-python-devel-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm platform-python-devel-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm python3-debugsource-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm python3-debugsource-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm python3-idle-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm python3-idle-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm python3-test-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm python3-tkinter-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm python3-tkinter-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2):
ppc64le: platform-python-debug-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.ppc64le.rpm platform-python-devel-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.ppc64le.rpm python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.ppc64le.rpm python3-debugsource-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.ppc64le.rpm python3-idle-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.ppc64le.rpm python3-tkinter-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.ppc64le.rpm
x86_64: platform-python-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm platform-python-debug-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm platform-python-debug-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm platform-python-devel-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.i686.rpm platform-python-devel-3.6.8-24.el8_2.2.x86_64.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Severity
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Advisory ID: RHSA-2023:5528-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5528
Issue date: 2023-10-09

Topic

An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 TelecommunicationsUpdate Service, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAPSolutions.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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update Red Hat Enterprise Linux software fix important update Python TLS bypass

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) - ppc64le, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2) - ppc64le, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2) - x86_64

Bugs Fixed

2235789 - CVE-2023-40217 python: TLS handshake bypass

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