USN-4973-1: Python vulnerability
1 June 2021
Python could allow unintended access to network services.
Releases
Packages
- python3.8 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details
It was discovered that the Python stdlib ipaddress API incorrectly handled
octal strings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
wide variety of attacks, including bypassing certain access restrictions.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
Ubuntu 20.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-4973-2: python3.8-full, libpython3.8-dev, python3.8, libpython3.8-testsuite, python3.8-doc, python3.8-dev, python3.8-minimal, python3.8-venv, python3.8-examples, idle-python3.8, libpython3.8, libpython3.8-minimal, libpython3.8-stdlib