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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : Python 2.7 vulnerabilities (USN-7212-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 214323

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-7212-1 advisory.

 It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain ZIP files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9674)

 It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-45061)

 It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain crafted ZIP files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0450)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7212-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 214323

File Name: ubuntu_USN-7212-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/17/2025

Updated: 1/17/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-9674

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-45061

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-minimal, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-stdlib, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7-minimal, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:idle-python2.7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libpython2.7-testsuite, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python2.7-examples, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/4/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-9674, CVE-2022-45061, CVE-2024-0450

USN: 7212-1