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- USN-4973-1
1/6/2021
USN-4973-1: Python vulnerability
First published: Tue Jun 01 2021(Updated: )
It was discovered that the Python stdlib ipaddress API incorrectly handled octal strings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a wide variety of attacks, including bypassing certain access restrictions.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/python3.8-minimal | <3.8.6-1ubuntu0.3 | 3.8.6-1ubuntu0.3 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/python3.8 | <3.8.6-1ubuntu0.3 | 3.8.6-1ubuntu0.3 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.10 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/python3.8-minimal | <3.8.5-1~20.04.3 | 3.8.5-1~20.04.3 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.04 | |
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/python3.8 | <3.8.5-1~20.04.3 | 3.8.5-1~20.04.3 |
| Ubuntu Ubuntu | =20.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-29921
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4973-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6891-1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.8/3.8.6-1ubuntu0.3
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.8/3.8.5-1~20.04.3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4973-1 (Advisory)
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