First published: Tue Oct 17 2023(Updated: )
USN-6394-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain scripts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
All of | ||
ubuntu/python2.7 | <2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3 | 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3 |
=18.04 | ||
All of | ||
ubuntu/python2.7 | <2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8 | 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8 |
=16.04 | ||
All of | ||
ubuntu/python2.7 | <2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17 | 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17 |
=14.04 |
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The vulnerability ID for this Python vulnerability is USN-6394-2.
The Python vulnerability affects Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
The severity of the Python vulnerability is not specified in the information provided.
To fix the Python vulnerability, update your Ubuntu system to the specified versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - python2.7 version 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - python2.7 version 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - python2.7 version 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3.
More information about the Python vulnerability can be found on the Ubuntu security advisories: USN-6394-1, USN-6394-2.