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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6354-1 High Severity Python Info Leak

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Calendar Grey September 7, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
On September 15, 2023, Debian announced security patch DSA-5050-1 addressing PHP flaws influencing various stable versions.
Python could be made to crash or leak sensitive information if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Python could be made to crash or leak sensitive information if it

received specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

- python3.5: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

It was discovered that Python did not properly handle XML entity

declarations in plist files. An attacker could possibly use this

vulnerability to perform an XML External Entity (XXE) injection,

resulting in a denial of service or information disclosure.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libpython2.7                       2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1
   libpython2.7-stdlib             2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1
   python2.7                          2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1
   python2.7-minimal             2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libpython2.7                       2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6
   libpython2.7-stdlib             2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6
   libpython3.5                       3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9
   libpython3.5-stdlib             3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9
   python2.7                          2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6
   python2.7-minimal             2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6
   python3.5                          3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9
   python3.5-minimal             3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libpython2.7                       2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16
   libpython2.7-stdlib             2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16
   python2.7                          2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16
   python2.7-minimal            2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6354-1

  CVE-2022-48565

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6354-1

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Topics Covered

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