What is the vulnerability associated with USN-5629-1?

The vulnerability associated with USN-5629-1 is the Python http.server module incorrectly handling certain URIs.

How can an attacker exploit the vulnerability in USN-5629-1?

An attacker can potentially use the Python vulnerability in USN-5629-1 to redirect web traffic.

What is the affected software in USN-5629-1?

The affected software in USN-5629-1 includes libpython3.5-stdlib, libpython3.5-minimal, python3.5, python3.5-minimal, and libpython3.5 for Ubuntu 16.04.

How do I fix the vulnerability in USN-5629-1?

To fix the vulnerability in USN-5629-1, you should update libpython3.5-stdlib, libpython3.5-minimal, python3.5, python3.5-minimal, and libpython3.5 to version 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5 (or higher) for Ubuntu 16.04.

Where can I find more information about USN-5629-1?

You can find more information about USN-5629-1 on the Ubuntu Security Notices website.

Vulnerability/
USN-5629-1

22/9/2022

USN-5629-1: Python vulnerability

First published: Thu Sep 22 2022(Updated: )

It was discovered that the Python http.server module incorrectly handled certain URIs. An attacker could potentially use this to redirect web traffic.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/libpython3.5-stdlib	<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5	3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libpython3.5-minimal	<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5	3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.5	<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5	3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3.5-minimal	<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5	3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libpython3.5	<3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5	3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5
	=16.04

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(Contains the following vulnerabilities)

CVE-2021-28861

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability associated with USN-5629-1?
The vulnerability associated with USN-5629-1 is the Python http.server module incorrectly handling certain URIs.
How can an attacker exploit the vulnerability in USN-5629-1?
An attacker can potentially use the Python vulnerability in USN-5629-1 to redirect web traffic.
What is the affected software in USN-5629-1?
The affected software in USN-5629-1 includes libpython3.5-stdlib, libpython3.5-minimal, python3.5, python3.5-minimal, and libpython3.5 for Ubuntu 16.04.
How do I fix the vulnerability in USN-5629-1?
To fix the vulnerability in USN-5629-1, you should update libpython3.5-stdlib, libpython3.5-minimal, python3.5, python3.5-minimal, and libpython3.5 to version 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5 (or higher) for Ubuntu 16.04.
Where can I find more information about USN-5629-1?
You can find more information about USN-5629-1 on the Ubuntu Security Notices website.

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