RHSA-2020:3302: Important: python-pillow security update

Published Aug 4, 2020
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Updated

The python-pillow packages contain a Python image processing library that provides extensive file format support, an efficient internal representation, and powerful image-processing capabilities.Security Fix(es): python-pillow: out-of-bounds reads/writes in the parsing of SGI image files in expandrow/expandrow2 (CVE-2020-11538) 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

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python-pillow<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python-pillow-debuginfo<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python-pillow-debugsource<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python3-pillow<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python3-pillow-debuginfo<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python3-pillow-tk-debuginfo<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python-pillow-debuginfo<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python-pillow-debugsource<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python3-pillow<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python3-pillow-debuginfo<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0
redhat/python3-pillow-tk-debuginfo<5.1.1-11.el8_0
5.1.1-11.el8_0

Remediation

Event History

Jan 7, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·01:44 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:44 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:3302?

The severity of RHSA-2020:3302 is classified as important.

2

What does the RHSA-2020:3302 vulnerability affect?

RHSA-2020:3302 affects the python-pillow packages and their dependencies in Red Hat systems.

3

How do I fix RHSA-2020:3302?

To fix RHSA-2020:3302, update the affected python-pillow packages to version 5.1.1-11.el8_0.

4

What type of vulnerabilities does RHSA-2020:3302 address?

RHSA-2020:3302 addresses out-of-bounds reads and writes in the parsing of image files.

5

Who is affected by the issues in RHSA-2020:3302?

Users and applications employing the vulnerable versions of the python-pillow package are affected by RHSA-2020:3302.

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