USN-7212-1: Python 2.7 vulnerabilities

16 January 2025

Several security issues were fixed in Python 2.7.

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Packages

  • python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain ZIP files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9674)

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 cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-45061)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain crafted ZIP
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0450)

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Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04

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

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