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FreeBSD : python 3.9 -- end of life, not receiving security support (77a0f93a-b71e-11f0-8d86-d7789240c8c2)

high Nessus Plugin ID 272168

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 77a0f93a-b71e-11f0-8d86-d7789240c8c2 advisory.

 Unsupported versions: [...] End of life: 2025-10-31.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://devguide.python.org/versions/

http://www.nessus.org/u?a5fdc54e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 272168

File Name: freebsd_pkg_77a0f93ab71e11f08d86d7789240c8c2.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2025

Updated: 11/2/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:python39, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/5/2020