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  2. USN-5833-1

USN-5833-1: python-future vulnerability

Publication date

31 January 2023

Overview

python-future could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

Details

Sebastian Chnelik discovered that python-future incorrectly handled
certain HTTP header field. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service.

Sebastian Chnelik discovered that python-future incorrectly handled
certain HTTP header field. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause 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
22.10 kinetic python3-future –  0.18.2-6ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy python3-future –  0.18.2-5ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal python3-future –  0.18.2-2ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic python3-future –  0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1
python-future –  0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1
16.04 xenial python3-future –  0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
python-future –  0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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