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Ubuntu 17.04 LTS USN-3496-3 High Severity: Python Code Execution Risk

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Python could be made to run arbitrary code.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3496-3
November 28, 2017

python3.4, python3.5 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Python could be made to run arbitrary code.

Software Description:
- python3.5: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.4: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

USN-3496-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python2.7. This update provides
the corresponding update for versions 3.4 and 3.5.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain
 strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
 arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 17.04:
  python3.5                       3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2
  python3.5-minimal               3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  python3.5                       3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4
  python3.5-minimal               3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  python3.4                       3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6
  python3.4-minimal               3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3496-3
  
  CVE-2017-1000158

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.5/3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.5/3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.4/3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6

Ubuntu 17.04 LTS USN-3496-3 High Severity: Python Code Execution Risk

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On November 28, 2017, Ubuntu revealed vulnerabilities in Python leading to arbitrary code execution risks, urging users to update promptly for security.
Python could be made to run arbitrary code.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.04:   python3.5                       3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2   python3.5-minimal               3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   python3.5                       3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4   python3.5-minimal               3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   python3.4                       3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6   python3.4-minimal               3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3496-3

 

  CVE-2017-1000158

November 28, 2017

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.5/3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.5/3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.4/3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6

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