CWE
79
Advisory Published

USN-4151-1: Python vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Oct 09 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed certain email addresses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to trick Python applications into accepting email addresses that should be denied. (CVE-2019-16056) It was discovered that the Python documentation XML-RPC server incorrectly handled certain fields. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2019-16935)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python2.7<2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2
2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2
=19.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7-minimal<2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2
2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2
=19.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.7<3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2
3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2
=19.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.7-minimal<3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2
3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2
=19.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7<2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7-minimal<2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.6<3.6.8-1~18.04.3
3.6.8-1~18.04.3
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.6-minimal<3.6.8-1~18.04.3
3.6.8-1~18.04.3
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7<2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7-minimal<2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.5<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.5-minimal<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9
=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is USN-4151-1.

  • What is the severity of USN-4151-1?

    The severity of USN-4151-1 is not specified.

  • How does USN-4151-1 impact Python?

    USN-4151-1 impacts Python by allowing remote attackers to trick Python applications into accepting email addresses that should be denied.

  • What is the affected software of USN-4151-1?

    The affected software of USN-4151-1 includes Python 2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2, Python 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2, Python 3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2, Python 3.6.8-1~18.04.3, Python 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9, Python 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9 and their corresponding minimal versions.

  • How can I fix USN-4151-1?

    To fix USN-4151-1, you should update the affected Python packages to the specified versions provided by Ubuntu.

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