Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.
Package | dev-lang/python on all architectures |
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Affected versions | < 2.7.17 < 3.5.7 < 3.6.9 < 3.7.4 |
Unaffected versions | >= 2.7.17 >= 3.5.7 >= 3.6.9 >= 3.7.4 |
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 perform a CRLF injection attack, obtain sensitive information, trick Python into sending cookies to the wrong domain or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Python 2.7.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.17:2.7"
All Python 3.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.5.7:3.5/3.5m"
All Python 3.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.6.9:3.6/3.6m"
All Python 3.7x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.7.4:3.7/3.7m"