RHSA-2020:5010: Moderate: python3 security update

First published: Tue Nov 10 2020(Updated: )

Python is an accessible, high-level, dynamically typed, interpreted programming language, designed with an emphasis on code readability. It includes an extensive standard library, and has a vast ecosystem of third-party libraries.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> python: infinite loop in the tarfile module via crafted TAR archive (CVE-2019-20907)</li> <li> python: DoS via inefficiency in IPv{4,6}Interface classes (CVE-2020-14422)</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.

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