Ubuntu 22.10 USN-5833-1 Moderate: Python-Future DoS Issue

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January 31, 2023

python-future could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

python-future could be made to crash if it received specially crafted

input.

Software Description:

- python-future: Clean single-source support for Python 3 and 2

Details:

Sebastian Chnelik discovered that python-future incorrectly handled

certain HTTP header field. An attacker could possibly use this issue

to cause a denial of service.

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service ubuntu update instruction python-future

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   python3-future                  0.18.2-6ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   python3-future                  0.18.2-5ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   python3-future                  0.18.2-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   python-future                   0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1
   python3-future                  0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   python-future                   0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
   python3-future                  0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

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