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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: 5888-1 High Severity: Python Remote Code Risks

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Calendar Grey February 28, 2023
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Numerous vulnerabilities addressed in Python for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Upgrade promptly to mitigate threats of unauthorized code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Software Description:

- python3.9: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a

user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially

crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to

execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-20107)

Hamza Avvan discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a

user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially

crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute

arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-28861)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a

user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially

crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute

arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454, CVE-2022-42919)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If...

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security advisory denial of service high severity remote code execution Ubuntu Python issue

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   python3.9                       3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1
   python3.9-minimal               3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5888-1

  CVE-2015-20107, CVE-2021-28861, CVE-2022-37454, CVE-2022-42919,

  CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2023-24329

February 27, 2023

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service high severity remote code execution Ubuntu Python issue

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