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Fedora 32 : python3 / python3-docs (2020-c3b07cc5c9)

high Nessus Plugin ID 139217

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Python update to 3.8.5. This is the fifth maintenance release of Python 3.8. It's been released out of schedule due to important security content. For details please consult [the change log](https://docs.python.org/release/3.8.5/whatsnew/changelog.html#pyt hon-3-8-5-final). Please upgrade at your earliest convenience.
Contains security fix of CVE-2019-20907.

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Update to 3.8.4. Contains security fix of CVE-2020-14422.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
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Solution

Update the affected python3 and / or python3-docs packages.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-c3b07cc5c9

http://www.nessus.org/u?9e3c85ba

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 139217

File Name: fedora_2020-c3b07cc5c9.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/31/2020

Updated: 2/27/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

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:python3-docs, 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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/18/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20907, CVE-2020-14422

FEDORA: 2020-c3b07cc5c9

IAVA: 2020-A-0340-S