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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4151-2
October 10, 2019
python2.7, python3.4 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
– Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Python.
Software Description:
– python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
– python3.4: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details:
USN-4151-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed certain email addresses. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to trick Python applications
into accepting email addresses that should be denied. (CVE-2019-16056)
It was discovered that the Python documentation XML-RPC server incorrectly
handled certain fields. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute a
cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2019-16935)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm3
python2.7-minimal 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm3
python3.4 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm4
python3.4-minimal 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm4
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.15
python2.7-minimal 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.15
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4151-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4151-1
CVE-2019-16056, CVE-2019-16935
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