1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5931-1

USN-5931-1: Python vulnerability

Publication date

7 March 2023

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Releases

Packages

  • python3.8 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details

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 execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454)

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 execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic python3.8-minimal –  3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1  
python3.8 –  3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1  

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