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Fedora 28 : python3 / python3-docs (2019-541a12b809)

high Nessus Plugin ID 121259

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Synopsis

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

Description

Python update to 3.6.8. Read the [release announcement](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-368/) or the [full changelog](https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python- 3-6-8-final). Mostly bugfixes, but also 2 security fixes.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

Update the affected python3 and / or python3-docs packages.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-541a12b809

https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-8-final

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-368/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 121259

File Name: fedora_2019-541a12b809.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/22/2019

Updated: 9/23/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python3, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python3-docs, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:28

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2019

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