Moderate: python3 security update

2023-11-1400:00:00

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python programming language

interpreted language

object-oriented

modules

classes

security fix

directory traversal

cve-2007-4559

cvss score

almalinux software

dynamic typing

system calls

6.7 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.025 Low

EPSS

Percentile

90.0%

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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):

python: tarfile module directory traversal (CVE-2007-4559)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.