RHSA-2019:2980: Important: python security update

Published Oct 8, 2019
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Updated

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.Security Fix(es): python: Information Disclosure due to urlsplit improper NFKC normalization (CVE-2019-9636) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-70.el7_5
2.7.5-70.el7_5

Remediation

Event History

Oct 8, 2019
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2019:2980?

The severity of RHSA-2019:2980 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2019:2980?

To fix RHSA-2019:2980, update the affected packages to version 2.7.5-70.el7_5.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2019:2980?

The affected packages by RHSA-2019:2980 include python, python-debug, python-libs, and several development packages.

4

On which systems does RHSA-2019:2980 impact?

RHSA-2019:2980 impacts systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 or earlier versions utilizing the specified Python packages.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2019:2980?

The vulnerability in RHSA-2019:2980 relates to security issues found in the Python programming language implementation.

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