========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7212-1 January 16, 2025
python2.7 vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Python 2.7. Software Description: - python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language Details: It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain ZIP files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9674) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-45061) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain crafted ZIP files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0450) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS python2.7 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro python2.7-minimal 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python2.7 2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro python2.7-minimal 2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7212-1 CVE-2019-9674, CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2024-0450
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