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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6553-1: Pydantic Update for DoS Threat

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Pydantic could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6553-1
December 12, 2023

pydantic vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Pydantic could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.

Software Description:
- pydantic: Data validation using Python type hints.

Details:

Nina Jensen discovered that Pydantic incorrectly handled user input in the
date and datetime fields. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2021-29510)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   python3-pydantic                1.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6553-1
   CVE-2021-29510

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6553-1: Pydantic Update for DoS Threat

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Calendar Grey December 13, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Pydantic users on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS must recognize the risks posed by malicious inputs. Updating is advised to strengthen security and safeguard user data
Pydantic could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Pydantic could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - pydantic: Data validation using Python type hints. Details: Nina Jensen discovered that Pydantic incorrectly handled user input in the date and datetime fields. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2021-29510)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): python3-pydantic 1.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6553-1

CVE-2021-29510

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