usn-6394-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-10-17 11:27
Modified
2026-06-29 10:53
Summary
python2.7 vulnerability
Details

USN-6394-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain scripts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash.

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  "details": "USN-6394-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain scripts.\n An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code\n or cause a crash.\n",
  "id": "USN-6394-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:53:04Z",
  "published": "2023-10-17T11:27:21Z",
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