==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7015-6
November 22, 2024<\/p>\n
python2.7 regresssions
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
USN-7015-5 caused some regressions in Python.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
USN-7015-5 fixed vulnerabilities in python2.7. The update introduced
several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem.<\/p>\n
We apologize for the inconvenience.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that the Python email module incorrectly parsed email
addresses that contain special characters. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass certain protection mechanisms.
(CVE-2023-27043)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that Python allowed excessive backtracking while parsing
certain tarfile headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause Python to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2024-6232)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that the Python email module incorrectly quoted newlines
for email headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform header injection. (CVE-2024-6923)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that the Python http.cookies module incorrectly handled
parsing cookies that contained backslashes for quoted characters. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Python to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-7592)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that the Python zipfile module incorrectly handled
certain malformed zip files. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Python to stop responding, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2024-8088)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
python2.7 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.4
python2.7-minimal 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.4<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
python2.7 2.7.18-1~20.04.6
python2.7-minimal 2.7.18-1~20.04.6<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
python2.7 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm8
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python2.7-minimal 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm8
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
python2.7 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python2.7-minimal 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm22
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python2.7-minimal 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm22
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7015-6
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7015-5
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7015-4
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7015-3
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7015-2
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7015-1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/bugs\/2089071<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/python2.7\/2.7.18-13ubuntu1.4
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/python2.7\/2.7.18-1~20.04.6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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