========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7280-3 September 29, 2025
python2.7 regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-7280-2 introduced a regression in Python 2.7
Software Description:
- python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details:
USN-7280-2 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. It was discovered that the
fixes for CVE-2025-0938 and CVE-2024-11168 were incorrectly applied on
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS as a result. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled parsing domain names that
included square brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libpython2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm28
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm28
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7280-3
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7280-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7280-1
CVE-2024-11168, CVE-2025-0938, https://launchpad.net/bugs/2125702
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