USN-5960-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5960-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5960-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5960-1
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Published
2023-03-16T14:21:43.373945Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:18Z
Summary
python2.7, python3.10, python3.5, python3.6, python3.8 vulnerability
Details

Yebo Cao discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain URLs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass blocklisting methods by supplying a URL that starts with blank characters.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.14-2ubuntu2
2.7.14-4
2.7.14-6
2.7.14-7
2.7.14-8
2.7.15~rc1-1
2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.1
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
2.7.17-1~18.04
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.2
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.5
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.6
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.7
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.8
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

python3.6

Package

Name
python3.6
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.6@3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.3-1ubuntu1
3.6.4~rc1-1
3.6.4~rc1-2
3.6.4-1
3.6.4-2
3.6.4-3build1
3.6.4-4
3.6.5~rc1-1
3.6.5-3
3.6.6-1~18.04
3.6.7-1~18.04
3.6.8-1~18.04.1
3.6.8-1~18.04.2
3.6.8-1~18.04.3
3.6.9-1~18.04
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.3
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.6
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.7
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.8
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.9
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "python3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "python3.6-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "python3.6-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "python3.6-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "python3.6-venv"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

python3.8

Package

Name
python3.8
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.8@3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7

Affected versions

3.*

3.8.0-1
3.8.0-2
3.8.0-3
3.8.0-4
3.8.0-5
3.8.1-2ubuntu3
3.8.2~rc1-1ubuntu1
3.8.2-1
3.8.2-1ubuntu1
3.8.2-1ubuntu1.1
3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2
3.8.5-1~20.04
3.8.5-1~20.04.2
3.8.5-1~20.04.3
3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04
3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.4
3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.5
3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.8-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.8-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.8-full"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.8-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "python3.8-venv"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

python3.10

Package

Name
python3.10
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.10@3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1

Affected versions

3.*

3.10.0-2
3.10.0-3
3.10.0-4
3.10.0-5
3.10.0-5build1
3.10.1-1
3.10.1-2
3.10.2-1
3.10.2-5
3.10.2-7
3.10.3-1
3.10.4-3
3.10.4-3ubuntu0.1
3.10.6-1~22.04
3.10.6-1~22.04.1
3.10.6-1~22.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.10-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.10-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.10-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.10-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3.10-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3.10-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3.10-full"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3.10-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3.10-nopie"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.10.6-1~22.04.2ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "python3.10-venv"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14

Affected versions

2.*

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
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm3
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm5
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm7
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm9
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm10
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm11
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm12
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.10-4ubuntu1
2.7.10-4ubuntu2
2.7.11-2
2.7.11-3
2.7.11-4
2.7.11-6
2.7.11-7
2.7.11-7ubuntu1
2.7.12-1~16.04
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.8
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.11
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.13
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.16
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm1
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm2
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

python3.5

Package

Name
python3.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.5@3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.0-3
3.5.0-3ubuntu1
3.5.1~rc1-2ubuntu1
3.5.1-1
3.5.1-2
3.5.1-3
3.5.1-5
3.5.1-6ubuntu1
3.5.1-6ubuntu2
3.5.1-9ubuntu1
3.5.1-10
3.5.2-2~16.01
3.5.2-2~16.04
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.1
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.2
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.3
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.8
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.10
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.12
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm1
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm2
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm3
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm6

Ecosystem specific 

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        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.5"
        },
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            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5"
        },
        {
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            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-venv"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}