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):
* cpython: python: email module doesn't properly quotes newlines in email headers, allowing header injection (CVE-2024-6923)
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.
Fixed packages 8
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python-unversioned-command | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3 | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-debug | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-devel | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-idle | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-libs | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-test | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | python3-tkinter | 3.9.18-3.el9_4.5 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 5.5
Email header injection due to unquoted newlines
There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. The email module didn’t properly quote newlines for email headers when serializing an email message allowing for header injection when an email is serialized.