USN-4754-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4754-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4754-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4754-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2021-02-25T12:05:23.370786Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:23Z
Summary
python2.7, python3.4, python3.5, python3.6, python3.8 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-27619, CVE-2021-3177)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.10-4ubuntu1
2.7.10-4ubuntu2
2.7.11-2
2.7.11-3
2.7.11-4
2.7.11-6
2.7.11-7
2.7.11-7ubuntu1
2.7.12-1~16.04
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.1
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.3
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.8
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.9
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.11
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27619",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

python3.5

Package

Name
python3.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.5@3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13

Affected versions

3.*

3.5.0-3
3.5.0-3ubuntu1
3.5.1~rc1-2ubuntu1
3.5.1-1
3.5.1-2
3.5.1-3
3.5.1-5
3.5.1-6ubuntu1
3.5.1-6ubuntu2
3.5.1-9ubuntu1
3.5.1-10
3.5.2-2~16.01
3.5.2-2~16.04
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.1
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.2
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.3
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.5
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.8
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.9
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.10
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.5",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-examples",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-venv",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27619",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.14-2ubuntu2
2.7.14-4
2.7.14-6
2.7.14-7
2.7.14-8
2.7.15~rc1-1
2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.1
2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04.2
2.7.17-1~18.04
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27619",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

python3.6

Package

Name
python3.6
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.6@3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.3-1ubuntu1
3.6.4~rc1-1
3.6.4~rc1-2
3.6.4-1
3.6.4-2
3.6.4-3build1
3.6.4-4
3.6.5~rc1-1
3.6.5-3
3.6.6-1~18.04
3.6.7-1~18.04
3.6.8-1~18.04.1
3.6.8-1~18.04.2
3.6.8-1~18.04.3
3.6.9-1~18.04
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.6",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.6-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.6",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.6-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.6-examples",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.6-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.6-venv",
            "binary_version": "3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27619",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

python3.8

Package

Name
python3.8
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.8@3.8.5-1~20.04.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.5-1~20.04.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.8.0-1
3.8.0-2
3.8.0-3
3.8.0-4
3.8.0-5
3.8.1-2ubuntu3
3.8.2~rc1-1ubuntu1
3.8.2-1
3.8.2-1ubuntu1
3.8.2-1ubuntu1.1
3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2
3.8.5-1~20.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.8",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.8-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.8",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.8-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.8-examples",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.8-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.8-venv",
            "binary_version": "3.8.5-1~20.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27619",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.5-8ubuntu3
2.7.5-8ubuntu4
2.7.6-2
2.7.6-2ubuntu1
2.7.6-3
2.7.6-3ubuntu1
2.7.6-4
2.7.6-4ubuntu1
2.7.6-5
2.7.6-7
2.7.6-8
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm2
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm3
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm5
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal",
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27619",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

python3.4

Package

Name
python3.4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.4@3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10

Affected versions

3.*

3.4~b1-0ubuntu3
3.4~b1-4ubuntu4
3.4~b1-4ubuntu6
3.4~b1-5ubuntu2
3.4~b2-1
3.4~b3-1ubuntu1
3.4~rc1-1build1
3.4~rc2-1
3.4~rc3-0ubuntu1
3.4.0-1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1
3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.1
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.3
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.4
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.5
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm2
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm4
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm6
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.4",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-examples",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-venv",
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        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27619",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}