USN-5888-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5888-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5888-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5888-1
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Published
2023-02-27T17:08:31.229248Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:16Z
Summary
python3.9 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-20107)

Hamza Avvan discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-28861)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-37454, CVE-2022-42919)

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2023-24329)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / python3.9

Package

Name
python3.9
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.9@3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.9.0~rc1-1~20.04
3.9.0-5~20.04
3.9.5-3~20.04.1
3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.9-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.9-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.9-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.9-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.9-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.9-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.9-full"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.9-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3.9-venv"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2015-20107"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "low"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2021-28861"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-37454"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "high"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-42919"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-45061"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-24329"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
    }
}