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Fedora 31 : python38 (2020-6a88dad4a0)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 136954
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Synopsis
The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.Description
## Python 3.8.3This is the third maintenance release of Python 3.8. See [the changelog](https://docs.python.org/release/3.8.3/whatsnew/changelog.ht ml#changelog) for details. Contains the security fix for CVE-2020-8492.
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Solution
Update the affected python38 package.See Also
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-6a88dad4a0
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 136954
File Name: fedora_2020-6a88dad4a0.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Fedora Local Security Checks
Published: 5/29/2020
Updated: 3/8/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8492
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python38, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:31
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/29/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-8492
FEDORA: 2020-6a88dad4a0