Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2022:6457: Moderate: python3 security update

First published: Tue Sep 13 2022(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(mailcap): findmatch() function does not sanitise the second argument (CVE-2015-20107)</li> <li> python: urllib.parse does not sanitize URLs containing ASCII newline and tabs (CVE-2022-0391)</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.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/python3<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-47.el8_6
3.6.8-47.el8_6
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa
3.6.8-47.el8_6.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2022:6457?

    The severity of RHSA-2022:6457 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2022:6457?

    To fix RHSA-2022:6457, update your affected Python packages to version 3.6.8-47.el8_6 or later.

  • Which Python packages are affected by RHSA-2022:6457?

    Affected packages in RHSA-2022:6457 include python3, platform-python, and associated libraries and development packages.

  • Is RHSA-2022:6457 relevant for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8?

    Yes, RHSA-2022:6457 specifically addresses vulnerabilities in Python for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

  • What is the recommended action for servers running affected Python versions due to RHSA-2022:6457?

    It is highly recommended to upgrade to the patched versions of the affected Python packages as soon as possible.

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