Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.
| Package | dev-lang/python on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.7.18-r6 < 3.6.12-r2 < 3.7.9-r2 < 3.8.7-r1 < 3.9.1-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.7.18-r6 >= 3.6.12-r2 >= 3.7.9-r2 >= 3.8.7-r1 >= 3.9.1-r1 |
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review the bugs referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-2.7.18-r5"
All Python 3.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.6.12-r1"
All Python 3.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.7.9-r1"
All Python 3.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.8.6-r1"
All Python 3.9 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/python-3.9.0-r1"