USN-4151-2

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    USN-4151-2

    Published: 10 Oct 2019Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: python2.7, python3.4 vulnerabilities

    Details: USN-4151-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed certain email addresses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to trick Python applications into accepting email addresses that should be denied. (CVE-2019-16056) It was discovered that the Python documentation XML-RPC server incorrectly handled certain fields. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2019-16935)

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4151-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-16056, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-16935

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: python2.7

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm3

    Affected versions

    2.7.5-8ubuntu3
    2.7.5-8ubuntu4
    2.7.6-2
    2.7.6-2ubuntu1
    2.7.6-3
    2.7.6-3ubuntu1
    2.7.6-4
    2.7.6-4ubuntu1
    2.7.6-5
    2.7.6-7
    2.7.6-8
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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