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Ubuntu 22.10: USN-5817-1 Critical: Python-Setuptools Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey January 23, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
In January 2023, Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5817-1 revealed critical vulnerabilities in python-setuptools, prompting users to update to prevent crashes and instability
Setuptools could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

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security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu python-setuptools

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10:   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:   pypy-setuptools                 44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1   python-setuptools               44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1   python3-setuptools              59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:   pypy-setuptools                 44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1   python-setuptools               44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1   python3-setuptools              45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   pypy-setuptools                 39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1   python-setuptools               39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1   python3-setuptools              39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:   pypy-setuptools                 20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1   python-setuptools               20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1   python3-setuptools              20.7.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:   python-setuptools               3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1   python3-setuptools              3.3-1ubuntu2+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5817-1

  CVE-2022-40897

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January 23, 2023

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security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu python-setuptools

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.1.1-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/59.6.0-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/44.0.0-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/setuptools/45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-setuptools/39.0.1-2ubuntu0.1

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