Ubuntu Security Notice 3817-2 - USN-3817-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled large amounts of data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice 3817-1 - It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled large amounts of data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled running external commands in the shutil module. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Debian Linux Security Advisory 4306-1 - Multiple security issues were discovered in Python: ElementTree failed to initialize Expat's hash salt, two denial of service issues were found in difflib and poplib and the shutil module was affected by a command injection vulnerability.
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