RHSA-2019:3520: Moderate: python3 security and bug fix update

Published Nov 5, 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: NULL pointer dereference using a specially crafted X509 certificate (CVE-2019-5010) python: CRLF injection via the query part of the url passed to urlopen() (CVE-2019-9740) python: CRLF injection via the path part of the url passed to urlopen() (CVE-2019-9947) python: Undocumented localfile protocol allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms (CVE-2019-9948) 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.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

37 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python3<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-15.1.el8
3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa
3.6.8-15.1.el8.aa

Remediation

Event History

Nov 5, 2019
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2019:3520?

The severity of RHSA-2019:3520 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2019:3520?

To fix RHSA-2019:3520, you should update to the patched version 3.6.8-15.1.el8.

3

What are the affected packages for RHSA-2019:3520?

Affected packages include python3, platform-python, and others at version 3.6.8-15.1.el8.

4

Is RHSA-2019:3520 related to a specific vulnerability?

Yes, RHSA-2019:3520 addresses certain security vulnerabilities in Python.

5

Which systems are impacted by RHSA-2019:3520?

RHSA-2019:3520 impacts systems running specific versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

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