CWE
79
Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:3911: Moderate: python security update

First published: Tue Sep 29 2020(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.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> python: XSS vulnerability in the documentation XML-RPC server in server_title field (CVE-2019-16935)</li> 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.<br>Additional Changes:<br>For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/python<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-debug<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-debuginfo<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-devel<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-libs<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-test<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/python-tools<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7
redhat/tkinter<2.7.5-89.el7
2.7.5-89.el7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:3911?

    The severity of RHSA-2020:3911 is classified as moderate.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:3911?

    To fix RHSA-2020:3911, update the affected Python packages to version 2.7.5-89.el7 or later.

  • What packages are affected by RHSA-2020:3911?

    Affected packages include python, python-debug, python-devel, python-libs, python-test, python-tools, and tkinter.

  • What versions of Python does RHSA-2020:3911 impact?

    RHSA-2020:3911 impacts version 2.7.5-89.el7 of Python and its related packages.

  • Is RHSA-2020:3911 related to security vulnerabilities?

    Yes, RHSA-2020:3911 addresses security vulnerabilities in the Python packages.

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