USN-2125-1: Python vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices

Packages

python2.6 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
python3.2 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
python3.3 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details

Ryan Smith-Roberts discovered that Python incorrectly handled buffer sizes
when using the socket.recvfrom_into() function. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
13.10 saucy	python2.7-minimal – 2.7.5-8ubuntu3.1
	python3.3-minimal – 3.3.2-7ubuntu3.1
	python2.7 – 2.7.5-8ubuntu3.1
	python3.3 – 3.3.2-7ubuntu3.1
12.10 quantal	python3.3-minimal – 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.2
	python2.7 – 2.7.3-5ubuntu4.4
	python2.7-minimal – 2.7.3-5ubuntu4.4
	python3.2 – 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.5
	python3.3 – 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.2
	python3.2-minimal – 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.5
12.04 precise	python2.7 – 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.5
	python2.7-minimal – 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.5
	python3.2 – 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.6
	python3.2-minimal – 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.6
10.04 lucid	python2.6-minimal – 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.3
10.04 lucid	python2.6 – 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.3

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References

CVE-2014-1912

CVE-2014-1912