Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.871711
Category:	Red Hat Local Security Checks
Title:	RedHat Update for python RHSA-2016:2586-02
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'python'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'python' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. 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: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Release Notes linked from the References section. Affected Software/OS: python on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) Solution: Please Install the Updated Packages. CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5636 BugTraq ID: 91247 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91247 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-18 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00011.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/15 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/16/1 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2586 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2586.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0086 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
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