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Subject:
Security ERRATA Low: python on SL7.x x86_64
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Scott Reid <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:04:46 -0000
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Synopsis:          Low: python security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2016:2586-2
Issue Date:        2016-11-03
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2016-5636
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Security Fix(es):

* A vulnerability was discovered in Python, in the built-in zipimporter. A
specially crafted zip file placed in a module path such that it would be
loaded by a later "import" statement could cause a heap overflow, leading
to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2016-5636)

Additional Changes:
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SL7
  x86_64
    python-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-debuginfo-2.7.5-48.el7.i686.rpm
    python-debuginfo-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-libs-2.7.5-48.el7.i686.rpm
    python-libs-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-debug-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-devel-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-test-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm
    python-tools-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm
    tkinter-2.7.5-48.el7.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team

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