========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3496-2 November 28, 2017
python2.7 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: Python could be made to run arbitrary code. Software Description: - python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language Details: USN-3496-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.10 python2.7-minimal 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.10 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3496-2 https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3496-1 CVE-2017-1000158
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