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Fedora 32 : python39 (2020-97d775e649)

high Nessus Plugin ID 139214

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Python 3.9.0b5 update. Contains security fix for CVE-2019-20907. [Full changelog](https://docs.python.org/3.9/whatsnew/changelog.html#python- 3-9-0-beta-5). Large autogenerated modules (`pydoc_data` and several encodings) are now present as `pyc` (optimization 0) files only.

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Solution

Update the affected python39 package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-97d775e649

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 139214

File Name: fedora_2020-97d775e649.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/31/2020

Updated: 2/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-20907

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python39, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:32

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20907

FEDORA: 2020-97d775e649

IAVA: 2020-A-0340-S