USN-4204-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4204-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/USN-4204-1.json
Related
Published
2019-11-28T12:44:01.148489Z
Modified
2019-11-28T12:44:01.148489Z
Summary
python-psutil vulnerability
Details

Riccardo Schirone discovered that psutil incorrectly handled certain reference counting operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause psutil to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / python-psutil

Package

Name
python-psutil

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
5.4.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "python3-psutil": "5.4.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "python-psutil-doc": "5.4.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "python-psutil": "5.4.2-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python-psutil

Package

Name
python-psutil

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "python3-psutil": "3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "python-psutil-doc": "3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1",
            "python-psutil": "3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}