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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6394-2: Python Arbitrary Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey October 17, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Explore the October 2023 Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-6394-2 that highlights a vulnerability in python2.7 impacting various versions.
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:

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

Details:

USN-6394-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory 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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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  python2.7                       2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  python2.7                       2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  python2.7                       2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17

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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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6394-2

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