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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-7212-1 critical: Python 2.7 denial of service

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Calendar Grey January 16, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities impacting Python 2.7 patched in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS distributions.
Several security issues were fixed in Python 2.7.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Python 2.7.

Software Description:

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

Details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain ZIP files. An

attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This

issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9674)

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 cause a

denial of service. (CVE-2022-45061)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain crafted ZIP

files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program,

resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0450)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service software update Ubuntu security issues Python 2.7

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   python2.7                       2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python2.7-minimal               2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   python2.7                       2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm4
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python2.7-minimal               2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm4
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7212-1

  CVE-2019-9674, CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2024-0450

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7212-1

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security advisory denial of service software update Ubuntu security issues Python 2.7

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