GLSA-202104-04 : Python: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 149220

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202104-04 (Python: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Python 2.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-2.7.18_p8' All Python 3.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-3.6.13_p1' All Python 3.7 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-3.7.10_p1' All Python 3.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-3.8.8_p1' All Python 3.9 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/python-3.9.2_p1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-04

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 149220

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202104-04.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 5/3/2021

Updated: 1/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-23336

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:python, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/30/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-23336, CVE-2021-3426

GLSA: 202104-04