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Ubuntu: Moderate Threats from Python DoS and XSS Vulnerabilities

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Several security issues were fixed in Python.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4151-1
October 09, 2019

python2.7, python3.5, python3.6, python3.7 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Software Description:
- python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.6: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.5: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed certain email addresses. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to trick Python applications
into accepting email addresses that should be denied. (CVE-2019-16056)

It was discovered that the Python documentation XML-RPC server incorrectly
handled certain fields. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute a
cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2019-16935)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 19.04:
  python2.7                       2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2
  python2.7-minimal               2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2
  python3.7                       3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2
  python3.7-minimal               3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  python2.7                       2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
  python2.7-minimal               2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
  python3.6                       3.6.8-1~18.04.3
  python3.6-minimal               3.6.8-1~18.04.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  python2.7                       2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
  python2.7-minimal               2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
  python3.5                       3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9
  python3.5-minimal               3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4151-1
  CVE-2019-16056, CVE-2019-16935

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.7/3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.6/3.6.8-1~18.04.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.5/3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9

Ubuntu: Moderate Threats from Python DoS and XSS Vulnerabilities

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Keep updated regarding Ubuntu USN-4151-1 related to Python security flaws impacting several editions and their solutions.
Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: python2.7 2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2 python2.7-minimal 2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2 python3.7 3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2 python3.7-minimal 3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python2.7 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2 python2.7-minimal 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2 python3.6 3.6.8-1~18.04.3 python3.6-minimal 3.6.8-1~18.04.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: python2.7 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9 python2.7-minimal 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9 python3.5 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9 python3.5-minimal 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4151-1

CVE-2019-16056, CVE-2019-16935

October 09, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.7/3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.6/3.6.8-1~18.04.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python2.7/2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.5/3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9

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