ALSA-2021:4150

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    ALSA-2021:4150

    Published: 9 Nov 2021Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Moderate: python36:3.6 security and bug fix update

    Details: 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-pygments: Infinite loop in SML lexer may lead to DoS (CVE-2021-20270) * python-pygments: ReDoS in multiple lexers (CVE-2021-27291) 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.

    References: https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2021-4150.html, https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-20270, https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-27291

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: python-nose-docs

    Purl: pkg:rpm/almalinux/python-nose-docs

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.3.7-31.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13

    Affected versions

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    Integrity
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