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.
{ "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro", "binaries": [ { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "idle-python2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbg" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-dbg" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-dev" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-dev-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-doc" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-examples" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17", "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal-dbgsym" } ] }
{ "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro", "binaries": [ { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "idle-python2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbg" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib-dbgsym" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "python2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "python2.7-dbg" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "python2.7-dev" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "python2.7-doc" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "python2.7-examples" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8", "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal" } ] }
{ "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro", "binaries": [ { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "idle-python2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "libpython2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dbg" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "python2.7" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "python2.7-dbg" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "python2.7-dev" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "python2.7-doc" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "python2.7-examples" }, { "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3", "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal" } ] }