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Details
USN-3496-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python2.7. This update provides
the corresponding update for versions 3.4 and 3.5.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
USN-3496-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python2.7. This update provides
the corresponding update for versions 3.4 and 3.5.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain strings.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.04 zesty | python3.5 – 3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2 | ||
| python3.5-minimal – 3.5.3-1ubuntu0~17.04.2 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | python3.5 – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4 | ||
| python3.5-minimal – 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | python3.4 – 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6 | ||
| python3.4-minimal – 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6 | |||
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