USN-7015-1: Python vulnerabilities
16 September 2024
Several security issues were fixed in Python.
Releases
Packages
- python3.10 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.12 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
- python3.8 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details
It was discovered that the Python email module incorrectly parsed email
addresses that contain special characters. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to bypass certain protection mechanisms. (CVE-2023-27043)
It was discovered that Python allowed excessive backtracking while parsing
certain tarfile headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause Python to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2024-6232)
It was discovered that the Python email module incorrectly quoted newlines
for email headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform header injection. (CVE-2024-6923)
It was discovered that the Python http.cookies module incorrectly handled
parsing cookies that contained backslashes for quoted characters. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Python to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-7592)
It was discovered that the Python zipfile module incorrectly handled
certain malformed zip files. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Python to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2024-8088)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.