RedHat: RHSA-2023-5531:01 Important: python3 security update
Summary
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level
dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many
system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.
Security Fix(es):
* python: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.
Summary
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40217 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6):
aarch64:
platform-python-debug-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
platform-python-devel-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-idle-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-tkinter-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
ppc64le:
platform-python-debug-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
platform-python-devel-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-idle-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-tkinter-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
platform-python-debug-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
platform-python-devel-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-idle-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-tkinter-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
platform-python-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
platform-python-debug-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
platform-python-debug-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
platform-python-devel-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
platform-python-devel-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-idle-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-idle-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-test-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-tkinter-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-tkinter-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6):
Source:
python3-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.src.rpm
aarch64:
platform-python-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-libs-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
python3-test-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.aarch64.rpm
ppc64le:
platform-python-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-libs-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
python3-test-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.ppc64le.rpm
s390x:
platform-python-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-libs-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
python3-test-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
platform-python-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-debuginfo-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-debugsource-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-libs-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.i686.rpm
python3-libs-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
python3-test-3.6.8-47.el8_6.2.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/
Topic
An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6Extended Update Support.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) - aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) - aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
2235789 - CVE-2023-40217 python: TLS handshake bypass