USN-5712-1: SQLite vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5713-1
November 03, 2022
python3.10 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
Python could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted
socket connections.
Software Description:
- python3.10: An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details:
Devin Jeanpierre discovered that Python incorrectly handled sockets when
the multiprocessing module was being used. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.10:
python3.10 3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1
python3.10-minimal 3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3.10 3.10.6-1~22.04.1
python3.10-minimal 3.10.6-1~22.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5713-1
CVE-2022-42919
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.7-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/3.10.6-1~22.04.1
A SQLite security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS and 22.10.