1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3496-1

USN-3496-1: Python vulnerability

Publication date

28 November 2017

Overview

Python could be made to run arbitrary code.

Releases

Packages

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

Details

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to 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
17.04 zesty python2.7 –  2.7.13-2ubuntu0.1
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.13-2ubuntu0.1
16.04 xenial python2.7 –  2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2
14.04 trusty python2.7 –  2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4

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