Synopsis

Low: python security and bug fix update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Low

Topic

Updated python packages that fix multiple security issues and three bugs
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.

Description

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
language.

Multiple flaws were found in the Python rgbimg module. If an application
written in Python was using the rgbimg module and loaded a
specially-crafted SGI image file, it could cause the application to crash
or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
running the application. (CVE-2009-4134, CVE-2010-1449, CVE-2010-1450)

This update also fixes the following bugs:

• Python 2.3.4's time.strptime() function did not correctly handle the "%W"
  week number format string. This update backports the _strptime
  implementation from Python 2.3.6, fixing this issue. (BZ#436001)
  
• Python 2.3.4's socket.htons() function returned partially-uninitialized
  data on IBM System z, generally leading to incorrect results. (BZ#513341)
  
• Python 2.3.4's pwd.getpwuid() and grp.getgrgid() functions did not
  support the full range of user and group IDs on 64-bit architectures,
  leading to "OverflowError" exceptions for large input values. This update
  adds support for the full range of user and group IDs on 64-bit
  architectures. (BZ#497540)
  

Users of Python should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
backported patches to correct these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 497540 - grp module does not support whole uid/gid range
• BZ - 541698 - CVE-2009-4134 CVE-2010-1449 CVE-2010-1450 python: rgbimg: multiple security issues

CVEs

• CVE-2010-1450
• CVE-2009-4134
• CVE-2010-1449

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.src.rpm	SHA-256: 3064520c5f5c1e9d19e22fbfff6ba980fd0513a7b693d9c3da789a80425ee878
x86_64
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: edad95b8eea63f3826331efdda2e193090b89e8ee5bd98e710ac3c101bc2df4d
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: edad95b8eea63f3826331efdda2e193090b89e8ee5bd98e710ac3c101bc2df4d
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 673965c2f9f6854e41e4e415dfba123e8d7a62f54e707b9470147792afb06255
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 673965c2f9f6854e41e4e415dfba123e8d7a62f54e707b9470147792afb06255
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: c1bcb49e78469dc9e6581344e285a6e00eeb6292069584c131167466e2da4f43
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: c1bcb49e78469dc9e6581344e285a6e00eeb6292069584c131167466e2da4f43
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: dab27cef5f77cc4143f8d266e29df40fa5b93ecaf08e44814e0f290ccf92db48
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: dab27cef5f77cc4143f8d266e29df40fa5b93ecaf08e44814e0f290ccf92db48
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 67e5121866d8092a0b02c8df366f527e57c33c67970ebd863a835a1c8530d665
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 67e5121866d8092a0b02c8df366f527e57c33c67970ebd863a835a1c8530d665
ia64
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: dd611cad9ea74462c36541945a4f7773f144e765d9c91a5a16cac467931a71c4
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: dd611cad9ea74462c36541945a4f7773f144e765d9c91a5a16cac467931a71c4
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: fa23718db3fd9d167447b42d4d7d0cf0f9e27c6f42f1bebdaf643e8795615986
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: fa23718db3fd9d167447b42d4d7d0cf0f9e27c6f42f1bebdaf643e8795615986
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: a6028f4196eca8bb07d6a3cba6aeed8faee90bf0f4ad1296f055defaf0cec644
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: a6028f4196eca8bb07d6a3cba6aeed8faee90bf0f4ad1296f055defaf0cec644
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: f1d2daf5a25b68bef4a480f1352388ea4e08ae5b5768b5548a0a953d116f95b5
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: f1d2daf5a25b68bef4a480f1352388ea4e08ae5b5768b5548a0a953d116f95b5
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: 73b14fcb0fd8c6078f47e40bf26543db37962913c3e6d1e03bcf9aca91df7b12
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: 73b14fcb0fd8c6078f47e40bf26543db37962913c3e6d1e03bcf9aca91df7b12
i386
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 51f942d3660ceda13fd3886e2b50207a95ce4e69e6f58025253d71ea96136c60
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 51f942d3660ceda13fd3886e2b50207a95ce4e69e6f58025253d71ea96136c60
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: a847bf1128677d30564d5871b8793adfe2c0ecea3b4ba9340efcdd3959f2554a
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: a847bf1128677d30564d5871b8793adfe2c0ecea3b4ba9340efcdd3959f2554a
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: b9b551b881be9227af889513cb78be8d34064787ca853b9158f860066d24b4a0
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: b9b551b881be9227af889513cb78be8d34064787ca853b9158f860066d24b4a0
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 22e4078ce0d0164dc13e6a66fd0ead00d44d2d4bfc2ea7e255085ba22b3bdac4
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 22e4078ce0d0164dc13e6a66fd0ead00d44d2d4bfc2ea7e255085ba22b3bdac4
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 9678c07737e91e71c56c309e2e04455b6539b1b9be75fbb3f834d0d3019b0125
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 9678c07737e91e71c56c309e2e04455b6539b1b9be75fbb3f834d0d3019b0125

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4

SRPM
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.src.rpm	SHA-256: 3064520c5f5c1e9d19e22fbfff6ba980fd0513a7b693d9c3da789a80425ee878
x86_64
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: edad95b8eea63f3826331efdda2e193090b89e8ee5bd98e710ac3c101bc2df4d
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 673965c2f9f6854e41e4e415dfba123e8d7a62f54e707b9470147792afb06255
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: c1bcb49e78469dc9e6581344e285a6e00eeb6292069584c131167466e2da4f43
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: dab27cef5f77cc4143f8d266e29df40fa5b93ecaf08e44814e0f290ccf92db48
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 67e5121866d8092a0b02c8df366f527e57c33c67970ebd863a835a1c8530d665
ia64
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: dd611cad9ea74462c36541945a4f7773f144e765d9c91a5a16cac467931a71c4
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: fa23718db3fd9d167447b42d4d7d0cf0f9e27c6f42f1bebdaf643e8795615986
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: a6028f4196eca8bb07d6a3cba6aeed8faee90bf0f4ad1296f055defaf0cec644
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: f1d2daf5a25b68bef4a480f1352388ea4e08ae5b5768b5548a0a953d116f95b5
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: 73b14fcb0fd8c6078f47e40bf26543db37962913c3e6d1e03bcf9aca91df7b12
i386
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 51f942d3660ceda13fd3886e2b50207a95ce4e69e6f58025253d71ea96136c60
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: a847bf1128677d30564d5871b8793adfe2c0ecea3b4ba9340efcdd3959f2554a
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: b9b551b881be9227af889513cb78be8d34064787ca853b9158f860066d24b4a0
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 22e4078ce0d0164dc13e6a66fd0ead00d44d2d4bfc2ea7e255085ba22b3bdac4
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 9678c07737e91e71c56c309e2e04455b6539b1b9be75fbb3f834d0d3019b0125

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.src.rpm	SHA-256: 3064520c5f5c1e9d19e22fbfff6ba980fd0513a7b693d9c3da789a80425ee878
x86_64
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: edad95b8eea63f3826331efdda2e193090b89e8ee5bd98e710ac3c101bc2df4d
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 673965c2f9f6854e41e4e415dfba123e8d7a62f54e707b9470147792afb06255
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: c1bcb49e78469dc9e6581344e285a6e00eeb6292069584c131167466e2da4f43
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: dab27cef5f77cc4143f8d266e29df40fa5b93ecaf08e44814e0f290ccf92db48
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 67e5121866d8092a0b02c8df366f527e57c33c67970ebd863a835a1c8530d665
i386
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 51f942d3660ceda13fd3886e2b50207a95ce4e69e6f58025253d71ea96136c60
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: a847bf1128677d30564d5871b8793adfe2c0ecea3b4ba9340efcdd3959f2554a
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: b9b551b881be9227af889513cb78be8d34064787ca853b9158f860066d24b4a0
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 22e4078ce0d0164dc13e6a66fd0ead00d44d2d4bfc2ea7e255085ba22b3bdac4
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 9678c07737e91e71c56c309e2e04455b6539b1b9be75fbb3f834d0d3019b0125

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4

SRPM
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.src.rpm	SHA-256: 3064520c5f5c1e9d19e22fbfff6ba980fd0513a7b693d9c3da789a80425ee878
s390x
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: b384ec3e03a9f96073ad02e25b4d60c5c48d67b06d8b9457e728fa072a8236c3
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: b2179a50ec3fbf010ecf31b9355299d0a484aec00af5bfc8170c5a647dcb9987
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: db122dc96a0662c952431cbae17ac0eebed61c644c1b69af36dea69db7ad2c69
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 96e6330f1415a93b26f31ee08eee85f9713312528c654bdbf03465844918517f
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: afd4efc5e8b90d854cea5c803ccb05510986561ec79e9a5af48f146a04676dee
s390
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 8a5012a5b9e2fd3802cf114d0a3401f6cd536bf21963392a226b882508d5ce10
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 88f99bbe68f0d29f418d4b02452a42b24fe18921647db04d2ac516caea401094
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 9fa017ecc1482a30712b696cd8a4d36f24ca69c2e32658c3ce05f0ed98581169
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390.rpm	SHA-256: d1bdba98841fbe20cd2676092b8c5cb400fc40a51cb790e1af5542a09ee746a4
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 89d21cf8a64d0cd66ea02d7e593c1fee4e45223efb57b2bf851d0a95b9a2a987

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4

SRPM
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.src.rpm	SHA-256: 3064520c5f5c1e9d19e22fbfff6ba980fd0513a7b693d9c3da789a80425ee878
ppc
python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: 7be4497165a04afa7b3a8b2a20c9e78a497707fb0a064a36bc6d12e4d71c6bf5
python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: 45e2361b250ee552d3dbd2738923bde5cae32ae1c479010da4eeccf27cc7faea
python-docs-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: d51037d98e38300f32355234474bfb4ec40c5d92494c6b5a0d7584d1dfd78021
python-tools-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: d5093edde12292474fcb28fa6b7bcb9c897dec690ef3e841d758cce75a1d17d5
tkinter-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: a0555e011493e790dad5393b815ae0712cf1caea4fcdbbe74045dc5fee77385b