Advisory Published

USN-4428-1: Python vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Jul 22 2020(Updated: )

It was discovered that Python documentation had a misleading information. A security issue could be possibly caused by wrong assumptions of this information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-17514) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain TAR archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-20907) It was discovered that incorrectly handled certain ZIP files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9674) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain IP values. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-14422)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python3.8<3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2
3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.8-minimal<3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2
3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2
=20.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7<2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7-minimal<2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.6<3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.6-minimal<3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7<2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7-minimal<2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.5<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.5-minimal<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7<2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7-minimal<2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.4<3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.4-minimal<3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7<2.7.3-0ubuntu3.18
2.7.3-0ubuntu3.18
=12.04
All of
ubuntu/python2.7-minimal<2.7.3-0ubuntu3.18
2.7.3-0ubuntu3.18
=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Python vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Python vulnerability is CVE-2019-17514.

  • Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by this Python vulnerability?

    The affected versions of Ubuntu are 12.04 ESM, 14.04 ESM, 16.04 LTS, and 18.04 LTS.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-17514?

    The severity of CVE-2019-17514 is not mentioned in the provided information.

  • What is the remedy for this Python vulnerability?

    The remedy for this Python vulnerability is to update to version 3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2 for Python 3.8, version 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1 for Python 2.7, or version 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1 for Python 3.6.

  • Are there any additional references for this Python vulnerability?

    Yes, you can find additional information about this Python vulnerability at the following references: [CVE-2019-20907](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-20907), [CVE-2019-9674](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-9674), [CVE-2019-17514](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-17514).

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