This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities concerning the urlparse module as well as vulnerabilities concerning the heapq, hmac, plistlib and ssl modules. CVE-2021-23336 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3575-1
USN-4552-1 and USN-4552-2 introduced a regression in Pam-python. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4552-3 October 28, 2020 pam-python regression ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: USN-4552-1 and USN-4552-2 introduced a regression in Pam-python Software Description: - pam-python: Enables PAM modules to be written in Python Details: USN-4552-1 and USN-4552-2 fixed a vulnerability in Pam-python. The update introduced a regression which prevented PAM modules written in Python from importing python modules from site-specific directories. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Malte Kraus discovered that Pam-python mishandled certain environment variables. A local attacker could potentially use this vulnerability to execute programs as root. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libpam-python 1.0.6-1.1+deb10u1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libpam-python 1.0.4-1.1+deb8u1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4552-3 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4552-1 CVE-2019-16729 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-python/1.0.6-1.1+deb10u1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-python/1.0.4-1.1+deb8u1ubuntu0.1 . Critical updates affecting Python libraries on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS have surfaced. Users are advised to install the latest upgrades promptly.. Pam-python, Ubuntu Security Notice, Security Vulnerability. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
The CLI tools in python-rdflib-tools can load python modules found in the current directory. This happens because "python -m" appends the current directory in the python path. . Package : rdflib Version : 4.1.2-3+deb8u1 CVE ID : CVE-2019-7653 Debian Bug : #921751 The CLI tools in python-rdflib-tools can load python modules found in the current directory. This happens because "python -m" appends the current directory in the python path. For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version 4.1.2-3+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your rdflib packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . An important patch for the rdflib library in Debian LTS resolves a problem with module loading in Python. Users are advised to update promptly.. Debian LTS Security Update, Python rdflib Tools, CLI Tools Security, Package Upgrade. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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