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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-3737): Python vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-3737): Python vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
09/16/2021
Created
09/21/2021
Added
09/17/2021
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

A flaw was found in python. An improperly handled HTTP response in the HTTP client code of python may allow a remote attacker, who controls the HTTP server, to make the client script enter an infinite loop, consuming CPU time. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libpython3-6-stdlib
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libpython3-7-stdlib
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libpython3-8-stdlib
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libpython3-9-stdlib
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-4
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-4-minimal
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-5
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-5-minimal
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-6
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-6-minimal
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-7
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-7-minimal
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-8
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-8-minimal
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-9
  • ubuntu-upgrade-python3-9-minimal

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