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  2. USN-7219-1

USN-7219-1: Python vulnerability

Publication date

20 January 2025

Overview

Python could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • python3.12 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled asyncio write buffers. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Python to consume
memory, leading to a denial of service.

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled asyncio write buffers. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Python to consume
memory, leading to a denial of service.

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
24.10 oracular python3.12 –  3.12.7-1ubuntu1.1
python3.12-minimal –  3.12.7-1ubuntu1.1
24.04 noble python3.12 –  3.12.3-1ubuntu0.4
python3.12-minimal –  3.12.3-1ubuntu0.4

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