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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3496-2 Moderate: Python Code Execution Issue

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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM patch addresses a python2.7 flaw enabling unauthorized code execution.
Python could be made to run arbitrary code.

Summary

Python could be made to run arbitrary code.

Software Description:

- python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

USN-3496-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain

 strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute

arbitrary code.

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  python2.7                       2.7.3-0ubuntu3.10
  python2.7-minimal               2.7.3-0ubuntu3.10

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3496-2

 

  CVE-2017-1000158

November 28, 2017

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