RHSA-2020:1462: Moderate: python security update

Published Apr 14, 2020
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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: Missing salt initialization in elementtree.c module (CVE-2018-14647) 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.

Affected Software

32 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-83.el7_6
2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa
2.7.5-83.el7_6.aa

Remediation

Event History

Apr 14, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:1462?

The severity of RHSA-2020:1462 is classified as Important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:1462?

To fix RHSA-2020:1462, you should update your Python packages to version 2.7.5-83.el7_6.

3

What systems are affected by RHSA-2020:1462?

RHSA-2020:1462 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 systems with specific versions of Python packages.

4

What are the affected packages in RHSA-2020:1462?

The affected packages in RHSA-2020:1462 include python, python-debug, python-devel, python-libs, and several others.

5

Is there a patch available for RHSA-2020:1462?

Yes, a patch for RHSA-2020:1462 is available which updates the affected Python packages.

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