A Python security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS and 22.10.

USN-5713-1: Python 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