Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | dev-lang/python on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.3.2-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.2.5-r1 >= 2.6.8 >= 2.7.3-r1 >= 3.3.2-r1 |
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition or perform a man-in-the-middle attack to disclose sensitive information.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Python 3.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.3.2-r1"
All Python 3.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.2.5-r1"
All Python 2.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.6.8"
All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.3-r1"