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Fedora 32 : python3 (2020-98e0f0f11b)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 137118

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

## Python 3.8.3

This 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 python3 package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-98e0f0f11b

http://www.nessus.org/u?06ed6886

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 137118

File Name: fedora_2020-98e0f0f11b.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/4/2020

Updated: 3/7/2024

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: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:32, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python3

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: 5/26/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8492