Slackware: 2022-286-01: python3 Security Update
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes security issues: Bundled libexpat was upgraded from 2.4.7 to 2.4.9 which fixes a heap use-after-free vulnerability in function doContent. gh-97616: a fix for a possible buffer overflow in list *= int. gh-97612: a fix for possible shell injection in the example script get-remote-certificate.py. gh-96577: a fix for a potential buffer overrun in msilib. For more information, see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40674 (* Security fix *)
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Updated package for Slackware 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0:
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:
MD5 Signatures
Slackware 15.0 package:
7435c608cb442d37137b3c842da0ea12 python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package:
524f083f467a665eabee17b193b13d0b python3-3.9.15-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package:
75961e356cf6f599874ed39d734c3124 d/python3-3.9.15-i586-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package:
f4ca52753a7ab7d12a9e379af4540685 d/python3-3.9.15-x86_64-1.txz
Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg python3-3.9.15-i586-1_slack15.0.txz