USN-6941-1: Python vulnerability
Publication date
1 August 2024
Overview
Python could allow unintended access to network services.
Releases
Packages
- python3.12 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details
It was discovered that the Python ipaddress module contained incorrect
information about which IP address ranges were considered “private” or
“globally reachable”. This could possibly result in applications applying
incorrect security policies.
It was discovered that the Python ipaddress module contained incorrect
information about which IP address ranges were considered “private” or
“globally reachable”. This could possibly result in applications applying
incorrect security policies.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 noble | python3.12 – 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3.12-minimal – 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
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