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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: 5930-1 Critical: Python Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey March 7, 2023
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Protect your Ubuntu system from Python3.7 vulnerabilities by following key steps like updating your package list and installing security updates to ensure safety
Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Software Description:

- python3.7: 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 running a specially

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

arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454)

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   python3.7                       3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2
   python3.7-minimal               3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2

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

References

CVE-2022-37454

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March 07, 2023

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