Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20211633
Revision Date:2021-05-18Version:636
Title:RHSA-2021:1633: python3 security update (Moderate)
Description:Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.

Security Fix(es):

  • python: CRLF injection via HTTP request method in httplib/http.client (CVE-2020-26116)

  • python: Unsafe use of eval() on data retrieved via HTTP in the test suite (CVE-2020-27619)

  • python: Stack-based buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c (CVE-2021-3177)

  • python: Web cache poisoning via urllib.parse.parse_qsl and urllib.parse.parse_qs by using a semicolon in query parameters (CVE-2021-23336)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

    Additional Changes:

    For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2020-26116
    CVE-2020-27619
    CVE-2021-23336
    CVE-2021-3177
    RHSA-2021:1633
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is installed
  • OR Red Hat CoreOS 4 is installed
  • AND
  • platform-python is earlier than 0:3.6.8-37.el8
  • AND platform-python is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • platform-python-debug is earlier than 0:3.6.8-37.el8
  • AND platform-python-debug is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • platform-python-devel is earlier than 0:3.6.8-37.el8
  • AND platform-python-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • python3-idle is earlier than 0:3.6.8-37.el8
  • AND python3-idle is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • python3-libs is earlier than 0:3.6.8-37.el8
  • AND python3-libs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • python3-test is earlier than 0:3.6.8-37.el8
  • AND python3-test is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • python3-tkinter is earlier than 0:3.6.8-37.el8
  • AND python3-tkinter is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • BACK