USN-7280-3: Python 2.7 regression
Publication date
29 September 2025
Overview
USN-7280-2 introduced a regression in Python 2.7
Releases
Packages
- python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details
USN-7280-2 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. It was discovered that the
fixes for CVE-2025-0938 and CVE-2024-11168 were incorrectly applied on
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS as a result. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled parsing domain names that
included square brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack.
USN-7280-2 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. It was discovered that the
fixes for CVE-2025-0938 and CVE-2024-11168 were incorrectly applied on
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS as a result. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled parsing domain names that
included square brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | libpython2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm28 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm28 | |||
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