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Ryan Smith-Roberts discovered that Python incorrectly handled buffer sizes
when using the socket.recvfrom_into() function. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Ryan Smith-Roberts discovered that Python incorrectly handled buffer sizes
when using the socket.recvfrom_into() function. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.10 saucy | python2.7-minimal – 2.7.5-8ubuntu3.1 | ||
| python3.3-minimal – 3.3.2-7ubuntu3.1 | |||
| python2.7 – 2.7.5-8ubuntu3.1 | |||
| python3.3 – 3.3.2-7ubuntu3.1 | |||
| 12.10 quantal | python3.3-minimal – 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.3-5ubuntu4.4 | |||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.3-5ubuntu4.4 | |||
| python3.2 – 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.5 | |||
| python3.3 – 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.2 | |||
| python3.2-minimal – 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.5 | |||
| 12.04 precise | python2.7 – 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.5 | ||
| python2.7-minimal – 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.5 | |||
| python3.2 – 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.6 | |||
| python3.2-minimal – 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.6 | |||
| 10.04 lucid | python2.6-minimal – 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.3 | ||
| python2.6 – 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.3 | |||
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