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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-6394-1 Critical: Python Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 21, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A high severity vulnerability in Python affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, allowing potential code execution. Users must update to secure versions promptly
Python could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted script.

Summary

Python could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received

a specially crafted script.

Software Description:

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

Details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain scripts.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code

or cause a crash.

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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 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  python3.5                       3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm10

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6394-1

CVE-2022-48560

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Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6394-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue software update arbitrary code execution ubuntu python

Package Information

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