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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201401-04 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Python: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: January 06, 2014 |
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Bugs: #325593, #355927, #358663, #396329, #403437, #469988 |
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ID: 201401-04 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, worst of which |
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allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition. |
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Background |
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Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming |
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language. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-lang/python < 3.3.2-r1 *>= 2.7.3-r1 |
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*>= 2.6.8 |
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*>= 3.2.5-r1 |
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>= 3.3.2-r1 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review |
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the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition or |
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perform man-in-the-middle attack to disclose sensitive information. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Python 3.3 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.3.2-r1" |
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All Python 3.2 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r1" |
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All Python 2.6 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.6.8" |
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All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.3-r1" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1634 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1634 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2010-2089 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2089 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2010-3492 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3492 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2010-3493 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3493 |
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[ 5 ] CVE-2011-1015 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1015 |
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[ 6 ] CVE-2012-0845 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0845 |
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[ 7 ] CVE-2012-1150 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-1150 |
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[ 8 ] CVE-2013-2099 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2099 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-04.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |