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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.3786 USN-4151-1: Python vulnerabilities 10 October 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Python Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction Reduced Security -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-16935 CVE-2019-16056 Reference: ESB-2019.3520 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4151-1/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4151-1: Python vulnerabilities 9 October 2019 python2.7, python3.5, python3.6, python3.7 vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 19.04 o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in Python. Software Description o python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language o python3.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language o python3.6 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language o python3.5 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language Details It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed certain email addresses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to trick Python applications into accepting email addresses that should be denied. (CVE-2019-16056) It was discovered that the Python documentation XML-RPC server incorrectly handled certain fields. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2019-16935) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04 python2.7 - 2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2 python2.7-minimal - 2.7.16-2ubuntu0.2 python3.7 - 3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2 python3.7-minimal - 3.7.3-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS python2.7 - 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2 python2.7-minimal - 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2 python3.6 - 3.6.8-1~18.04.3 python3.6-minimal - 3.6.8-1~18.04.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS python2.7 - 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9 python2.7-minimal - 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9 python3.5 - 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9 python3.5-minimal - 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2019-16056 o CVE-2019-16935 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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