USN-5342-1: Python vulnerabilities

Publication date

28 March 2022

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Python.


Packages

  • python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.4 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.5 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.6 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.8 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details

David Schwörer discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3426)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain FTP requests.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2021-4189)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0391)

David Schwörer discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3426)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain FTP requests.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2021-4189)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0391)

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
20.04 focal python3.8-minimal –  3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.4
python3.8 –  3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.4
18.04 bionic python2.7 –  2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.7
python3.6-minimal –  3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.7
python3.6 –  3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.7
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.7
16.04 xenial python2.7 –  2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm1  
python3.5 –  3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm2  
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm1  
python3.5-minimal –  3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm2  
14.04 trusty python3.4-minimal –  3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm12  
python3.4 –  3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm12  

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