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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5713-1 Moderate: Python Remote Execution Risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 3, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Compromised Python on Ubuntu enables execution of untrusted code through harmful network connections. Upgrade immediately to protect your system!
Python could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted socket connections.

Summary

Python could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted

socket connections.

Software Description:

- python3.10: An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details:

Devin Jeanpierre discovered that Python incorrectly handled sockets when

the multiprocessing module was being used. A local attacker could possibly

use this issue to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation remote execution ubuntu python

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   python3.10                      3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1
   python3.10-minimal              3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   python3.10                      3.10.6-1~22.04.1
   python3.10-minimal              3.10.6-1~22.04.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5713-1

CVE-2022-42919

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November 03, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory privilege escalation remote execution ubuntu python

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.6-1~22.04.1

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