[USN-7212-1] Python 2.7 vulnerabilities

[Octavio Galland]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7212-1
January 16, 2025

python2.7 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Python 2.7.

Software Description:
- python2.7: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain ZIP files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9674)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially
crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-45061)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain crafted ZIP
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0450)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   python2.7                       2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python2.7-minimal               2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   python2.7                       2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm4
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python2.7-minimal               2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm4
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7212-1
   CVE-2019-9674, CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2024-0450

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