=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5713-1
November 03, 2022

python3.10 vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Python could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
socket connections.

Software Description:
- python3.10: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

Devin Jeanpierre discovered that Python incorrectly handled sockets when
the multiprocessing module was being used. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   python3.10                      3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1
   python3.10-minimal              3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   python3.10                      3.10.6-1~22.04.1
   python3.10-minimal              3.10.6-1~22.04.1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5713-1
   CVE-2022-42919

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.6-1~22.04.1

Ubuntu 5713-1: Python vulnerability

November 3, 2022
Python could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted socket connections.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10: python3.10 3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1 python3.10-minimal 3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: python3.10 3.10.6-1~22.04.1 python3.10-minimal 3.10.6-1~22.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5713-1

CVE-2022-42919

Severity
November 03, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.6-1~22.04.1

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