Ubuntu alert USN-6394-1 (python3.5)

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"Leonidas S. Barbosa" <leo.barbosa@canonical.com>
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ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
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[USN-6394-1] Python vulnerability
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Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:33:19 -0300
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<20230921163319.GA168714@d4rkl41n>
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6394-1
September 21, 2023

python3.5 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Python could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received
a specially crafted script.

Software Description:
- python3.5: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain scripts.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
or cause a crash.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  python3.5                       3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm10

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6394-1
  CVE-2022-48560