Issued:
2007-12-10
Updated:
2007-12-10

RHSA-2007:1076 - Moderate: python security update

Synopsis

Moderate: python security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Moderate

Topic

Updated python packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Description

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

An integer overflow flaw was discovered in the way Python's pcre module handled certain regular expressions. If a Python application used the pcre module to compile and execute untrusted regular expressions, it may be possible to cause the application to crash, or allow arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2006-7228)

A flaw was discovered in the strxfrm() function of Python's locale module. Strings generated by this function were not properly NULL-terminated. This may possibly cause disclosure of data stored in the memory of a Python application using this function. (CVE-2007-2052)

Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in Python's imageop module. If an application written in Python used the imageop module to process untrusted images, it could cause the application to crash, enter an infinite loop, or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Python interpreter. (CVE-2007-4965)

Users of Python are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4.6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4.6ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support4.6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian4ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian3ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support4.6ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems4s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems4s390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems3s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems3s390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support4.6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support4.6s390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation4ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server4ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop4x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop4i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop3i386

Updated Packages

  • python-devel-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
  • tkinter-2.2.3-6.8.x86_64.rpm
  • python-devel-2.2.3-6.8.x86_64.rpm
  • python-tools-2.2.3-6.8.ia64.rpm
  • tkinter-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
  • python-2.2.3-6.8.ia64.rpm
  • python-2.2.3-6.8.s390x.rpm
  • python-tools-2.2.3-6.8.s390.rpm
  • python-tools-2.2.3-6.8.ppc.rpm
  • python-devel-2.2.3-6.8.s390x.rpm
  • python-devel-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
  • python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
  • python-tools-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
  • python-2.2.3-6.8.s390.rpm
  • python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
  • python-2.2.3-6.8.i386.rpm
  • python-tools-2.2.3-6.8.s390x.rpm
  • python-tools-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
  • tkinter-2.2.3-6.8.i386.rpm
  • python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
  • python-docs-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
  • python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
  • tkinter-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
  • python-tools-2.2.3-6.8.i386.rpm
  • tkinter-2.2.3-6.8.s390x.rpm
  • tkinter-2.2.3-6.8.ia64.rpm
  • python-tools-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
  • python-docs-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
  • python-tools-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
  • python-devel-2.2.3-6.8.i386.rpm
  • tkinter-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
  • python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
  • python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
  • tkinter-2.2.3-6.8.ppc.rpm
  • python-devel-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
  • tkinter-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
  • tkinter-2.2.3-6.8.s390.rpm
  • python-devel-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
  • python-tools-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
  • python-devel-2.2.3-6.8.s390.rpm
  • python-2.2.3-6.8.x86_64.rpm
  • python-docs-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
  • python-tools-2.2.3-6.8.x86_64.rpm
  • python-devel-2.2.3-6.8.ppc.rpm
  • python-docs-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
  • python-devel-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
  • python-devel-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
  • python-devel-2.2.3-6.8.ia64.rpm
  • python-docs-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
  • python-2.2.3-6.8.ppc.rpm
  • python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.src.rpm
  • python-tools-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
  • python-docs-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
  • tkinter-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
  • tkinter-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm

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