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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2023.0587
USN-5833-1: python-future vulnerability
1 February 2023
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python-future
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2022-40899
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5833-1
Comment: CVSS (Max): 7.5 CVE-2022-40899 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVSS Source: NVD
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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USN-5833-1: python-future vulnerability
31 January 2023
python-future could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
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Releases
o Ubuntu 22.10
o Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Packages
o python-future - Clean single-source support for Python 3 and 2
Details
Sebastian Chnelik discovered that python-future incorrectly handled
certain HTTP header field. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service.
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Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 22.10
o python3-future - 0.18.2-6ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04
o python3-future - 0.18.2-5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.04
o python3-future - 0.18.2-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04
o python3-future - 0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1
o python-future - 0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 16.04
o python3-future - 0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
o python-future - 0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2022-40899
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