Summary
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: ftplib should not use the host from the PASV response (CVE-2021-4189)
* python: urllib: HTTP client possible infinite loop on a 100 Continue response (CVE-2021-3737)
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.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 7
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | platform-python | 3.6.8-45.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | platform-python-debug | 3.6.8-45.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | platform-python-devel | 3.6.8-45.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | python3-idle | 3.6.8-45.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | python3-libs | 3.6.8-45.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | python3-test | 3.6.8-45.el8.alma |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | python3-tkinter | 3.6.8-45.el8.alma |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 7.5CVE-2021-3737 EPSS 13%
A flaw was found in python. An improperly handled HTTP response in the HTTP client code of python may allow a remote at…
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Medium 5.3
A flaw was found in Python, specifically in the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client library in PASV (passive) mode. The…