Packages
- python-psutil - module providing convenience functions for managing processes
Details
Riccardo Schirone discovered that psutil incorrectly handled certain
reference counting operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause
psutil to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Riccardo Schirone discovered that psutil incorrectly handled certain
reference counting operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause
psutil to crash, resulting in a 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.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
19.10 eoan | python-psutil – 5.5.1-1ubuntu0.19.10.1 | ||
python3-psutil – 5.5.1-1ubuntu0.19.10.1 | |||
19.04 disco | python-psutil – 5.5.1-1ubuntu0.19.04.1 | ||
python3-psutil – 5.5.1-1ubuntu0.19.04.1 | |||
18.04 bionic | python-psutil – 5.4.2-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
python3-psutil – 5.4.2-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
16.04 xenial | python-psutil – 3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
python3-psutil – 3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1 |
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