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From: Sam James <sam@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202008-01 ] Python: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2020 03:21:55
Message-Id: 360F7B9E-8A0E-49A2-B72F-4180C0FBDFCE@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-01
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Python: Multiple vulnerabilities
9 Date: August 02, 2020
10 Bugs: #728668, #732498
11 ID: 202008-01
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15 Synopsis
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18 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which
19 could result in a Denial of Service condition.
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21 Background
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24 Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
25 language.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 dev-lang/python < 2.7.18-r1:2.7 >= 2.7.18-r1:2.7
34 < 3.6.11-r2:3.6 >= 3.6.11-r2:3.6
35 < 3.7.8-r2:3.7 >= 3.7.8-r2:3.7
36 < 3.8.4-r1:3.8 >= 3.8.4-r1:3.8
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38 Description
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41 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review
42 the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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44 Impact
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47 Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
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49 Workaround
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52 There is no known workaround at this time.
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54 Resolution
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57 All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
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59 # emerge --sync
60 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.18-r1"
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62 All Python 3.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
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64 # emerge --sync
65 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.6.11-r2"
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67 All Python 3.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
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69 # emerge --sync
70 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.7.8-r2"
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72 All Python 3.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
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74 # emerge --sync
75 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.8.4-r1"
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77 References
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80 [ 1 ] CVE-2019-20907
81 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20907
82 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-14422
83 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14422
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85 Availability
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88 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
89 the Gentoo Security Website:
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91 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-01
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93 Concerns?
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96 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
97 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
98 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
99 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
100 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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102 License
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105 Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
106 belongs to its owner(s).
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108 The contents of this document are licensed under the
109 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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111 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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