USN-6354-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6354-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6354-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6354-1
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Published
2023-09-07T16:00:44.314384Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:37:55Z
Summary
python2.7, python3.5 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Python did not properly handle XML entity declarations in plist files. An attacker could possibly use this vulnerability to perform an XML External Entity (XXE) injection, resulting in a denial of service or information disclosure.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16?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+esm16

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
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm8
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm9
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm10
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm11
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm12
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm13
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm14
2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm16",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6

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
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.14
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.16
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm1
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm2
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm3
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm4
2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm6",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / python3.5

Package

Name
python3.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python3.5@3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9

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
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm1
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm2
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm3
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm5
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm6
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm7
3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "idle-python3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libpython3.5-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "python3.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm9",
            "binary_name": "python3.5-venv"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / python2.7

Package

Name
python2.7
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python2.7@2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1

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
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.3
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.5
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.6
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.7
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.8
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.10
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11
2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "idle-python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-minimal"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-stdlib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libpython2.7-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python2.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-examples"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python2.7-minimal"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}