USN-3496-3

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3496-3
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3496-3.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3496-3
Upstream
Related
Published
2017-11-28T19:37:35.092180Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:33Z
Summary
python3.4, python3.5 vulnerability
Details

USN-3496-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python2.7. This update provides the corresponding update for versions 3.4 and 3.5.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled decoding certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / python3.4

Package

Name
python3.4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.4@3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.4",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.4-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-examples",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.4-venv",
            "binary_version": "3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.6"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "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": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000158"
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3496-3.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python3.5

Package

Name
python3.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.5@3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.5",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-stdlib",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-testsuite",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-examples",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-minimal",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3.5-venv",
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "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": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-1000158"
        }
    ]
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3496-3.json"