- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Python: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: August 02, 2020 Bugs: #728668, #732498 ID: 202008-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition. Background ========== Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/python < 2.7.18-r1:2.7 >= 2.7.18-r1:2.7 < 3.6.11-r2:3.6 >= 3.6.11-r2:3.6 < 3.7.8-r2:3.7 >= 3.7.8-r2:3.7 < 3.8.4-r1:3.8 >= 3.8.4-r1:3.8 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.18-r1" All Python 3.6 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.6.11-r2" All Python 3.7 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.7.8-r2" All Python 3.8 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.8.4-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2019-20907 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20907 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-14422 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14422 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-01 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5