QID 242344

Date Published: 2023-11-09

QID 242344: Red Hat Update for rh-python38-python (RHSA-2023:6793)

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: urllib.parse url blocklisting bypass (cve-2023-24329).
    Python: tls handshake bypass (cve-2023-40217).
    Python: tarfile module directory traversal (cve-2007-4559).
    Pypa-setuptools: regular expression denial of service (redos) in package_index.py (cve-2022-40897).
    Python-wheel: remote attackers can cause denial of service via attacker controlled input to wheel cli (cve-2022-40898).
    Python: cpu denial of service via inefficient idna decoder (cve-2022-45061).
    Python-cryptography: memory corruption via immutable objects (cve-2023-23931).
    Python-requests: unintended leak of proxy-authorization header (cve-2023-32681).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat software collections (for rhel server) 1 for rhel 7 x86_64.
    Red hat software collections (for rhel server for system z) 1 for rhel 7 s390x.
    Red hat software collections (for rhel server for ibm power le) 1 for rhel 7 ppc64le.
    Red hat software collections (for rhel workstation) 1 for rhel 7 x86_64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:6793 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242344

    CVE-2007-4559 | CVE-2022-40897 | CVE-2022-40898 | CVE-2022-45061 | CVE-2023-23931 | CVE-2023-24329 | CVE-2023-32681 | CVE-2023-40217 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:6793 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6793
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