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HistoryNov 16, 2022 - 10:10 a.m.

python39:3.9 security update

2022-11-1610:10:13
Rockylinux Product Errata
errata.rockylinux.org
16
python
security update
rocky linux 8
local privilege escalation
cve
cvss
vulnerability
multiprocessing
forkserver

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.1%

An update is available for python-psycopg2, python-PyMySQL, python-lxml, python3x-six, python-toml, python-urllib3, PyYAML, python-requests, mod_wsgi, python3x-pip, python-chardet, python-psutil, python-ply, python-wheel, python-pysocks, python-pycparser, python39, python-cffi, python3x-setuptools, python-cryptography, scipy, python-idna, numpy.
This update affects Rocky Linux 8.
A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.

Security Fix(es):

  • python: local privilege escalation via the multiprocessing forkserver start method (CVE-2022-42919)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.1%