USN-4754-5: Python vulnerability
Publication date
8 February 2022
Overview
Python could be made to execute arbitrary code or denial of service if it received a specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details
USN-4754-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. Because of a regression, a
subsequent update removed the fix for CVE-2021-3177. This update reinstates
the security fix for CVE-2021-3177 in Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2021-3177)
USN-4754-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. Because of a regression, a
subsequent update removed the fix for CVE-2021-3177. This update reinstates
the security fix for CVE-2021-3177 in Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2021-3177)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | python2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm10 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm10 | |||
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