Vendor
Canonical Ubuntu
Versions Affected
- Canonical Ubuntu 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 18.04
Description
USN-4754-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. The fix for CVE-2021-3177 introduced a regression in Python 2.7. This update reverts the security fix pending further investigation.
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Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2021-3177)
Affected Cloud Foundry Products and Versions
- cflinuxfs3
- All versions prior to 0.226.0
- CF Deployment
- All versions prior to 16.5.0
Mitigation
Users of affected products are strongly encouraged to follow the mitigations below. The Cloud Foundry project recommends upgrading the following releases:
- cflinuxfs3
- Upgrade All versions to 0.226.0 or greater
- CF Deployment
- Upgrade All versions to 16.5.0 or greater
References
History
2021-03-02: Initial vulnerability report published.
