[USN-7219-1] Python vulnerability

[Marc Deslauriers]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7219-1
January 20, 2025

python3.12 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.10
   python3.12                      3.12.7-1ubuntu1.1
   python3.12-minimal              3.12.7-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3.12                      3.12.3-1ubuntu0.4
   python3.12-minimal              3.12.3-1ubuntu0.4

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7219-1
   CVE-2024-12254

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.12/3.12.7-1ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.12/3.12.3-1ubuntu0.4

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