RHSA-2024:0256: Moderate: python3 security update

Published Jan 15, 2024
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Updated

Moderate: python3 security update

Other sources

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: Parsing errors in email/parseaddr.py lead to incorrect value in email address part of tuple (CVE-2023-27043) 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.

Red Hat

Affected Software

41 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python3<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.aa
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64

Remediation

Event History

Jan 15, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·03:32 PM
Jun 8, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:02 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:02 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2024:0256?

The severity of RHSA-2024:0256 is categorized as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:0256?

To fix RHSA-2024:0256, update the affected packages to version 3.6.8-56.el8_9.3.

3

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2024:0256?

RHSA-2024:0256 affects various versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including Power, ARM 64, IBM z Systems, and x86_64.

4

What packages are impacted by RHSA-2024:0256?

The impacted packages include python3, platform-python, and several related libraries and development files.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2024:0256?

There is no recommended workaround for RHSA-2024:0256; applying the updates is the best approach.

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