Ubuntu alert USN-5931-1 (python3.8)

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Amir Naseredini <amir.naseredini@canonical.com>
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[USN-5931-1] Python vulnerability
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Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:24:41 +0000
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5931-1
March 07, 2023

python3.8 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Python.

Software Description:
- python3.8: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

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 execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   python3.8                       3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1
   python3.8-minimal               3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5931-1
   CVE-2022-37454

Package Information:
 
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.8/3.8.0-3ubu...