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HistoryNov 16, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Important: python39:3.9 security update

2022-11-1600:00:00
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7.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.8%

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: local privilege escalation via the multiprocessing forkserver start method (CVE-2022-42919)

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.