QID 242885

Date Published: 2024-02-07

QID 242885: Red Hat Update for python3 (RHSA-2024:0114)

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: use after free in heappushpop() of heapq module (cve-2022-48560).
    Python: dos when processing malformed apple property list files in binary format (cve-2022-48564).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 8 aarch64.
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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 Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:0114 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242885

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:0114 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0114