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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:6290 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2023-11-02
Updated:
2023-11-02

RHSA-2023:6290 - Security Advisory

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  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Important: python security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

An update for python is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Description

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: TLS handshake bypass (CVE-2023-40217)

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.

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 2235789 - CVE-2023-40217 python: TLS handshake bypass

CVEs

  • CVE-2023-40217

References

  • https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.src.rpm SHA-256: 454e97447b592620458b29ae9ce87855c4f02237419a9f20b1aa46458efcdddb
x86_64
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 21494c2df32052c369cee92cbc06c6ebc8b7bbca2f7824dc18ba523b4f47d18c
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e793ba2d074f3115f81d917e9b3c96aea27e7871d8b4827bd903d2568942a1d1
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6aaae08c1765d2aa340f59492e8e30ec0f4962c488026f11ef3239b8756713bf
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e9844bc304e9bf7629fe7d3847e6bd93a2bde2a83b52a2bdecc0731eda7d02e3
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dd7e1685bd5bf2c863492d9fc002bd9795d20c7aafb49578a6bf09de3b21269e
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0d92a6541c36a6005b2430023fadbec290162059fa76854da9857571ca3f60ec
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 724f9afb0bc7de9a0613d306a50e1f367bb3011b7a6e343fa986f6c995845bea
python-test-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 697983a0bacc803e11a521de26f928831fa240bbf6ed56ec3c0a7fbfaedf65ed
python-tools-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7a68bca583d6255b67b562108be2a3bea23a048c5a602d46f916482d00aa57c0
tkinter-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18c754a78dbd9cfb4d4adff4c7bd1787829809552d765573b23bf3708fb74d07

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.src.rpm SHA-256: 454e97447b592620458b29ae9ce87855c4f02237419a9f20b1aa46458efcdddb
x86_64
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 21494c2df32052c369cee92cbc06c6ebc8b7bbca2f7824dc18ba523b4f47d18c
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e793ba2d074f3115f81d917e9b3c96aea27e7871d8b4827bd903d2568942a1d1
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6aaae08c1765d2aa340f59492e8e30ec0f4962c488026f11ef3239b8756713bf
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6aaae08c1765d2aa340f59492e8e30ec0f4962c488026f11ef3239b8756713bf
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e9844bc304e9bf7629fe7d3847e6bd93a2bde2a83b52a2bdecc0731eda7d02e3
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dd7e1685bd5bf2c863492d9fc002bd9795d20c7aafb49578a6bf09de3b21269e
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0d92a6541c36a6005b2430023fadbec290162059fa76854da9857571ca3f60ec
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 724f9afb0bc7de9a0613d306a50e1f367bb3011b7a6e343fa986f6c995845bea
python-test-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 697983a0bacc803e11a521de26f928831fa240bbf6ed56ec3c0a7fbfaedf65ed
python-tools-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7a68bca583d6255b67b562108be2a3bea23a048c5a602d46f916482d00aa57c0
tkinter-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18c754a78dbd9cfb4d4adff4c7bd1787829809552d765573b23bf3708fb74d07
i386
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 2b993f650a7cf95cdc479f583ad60bbfe4b7bc03fe3281ca311297859882603c
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e793ba2d074f3115f81d917e9b3c96aea27e7871d8b4827bd903d2568942a1d1
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e793ba2d074f3115f81d917e9b3c96aea27e7871d8b4827bd903d2568942a1d1
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e9844bc304e9bf7629fe7d3847e6bd93a2bde2a83b52a2bdecc0731eda7d02e3
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0d92a6541c36a6005b2430023fadbec290162059fa76854da9857571ca3f60ec
python-test-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: bae8a146d1a2a54f87c316dbcb82726f43cd44acd2afdf0507191d2d55e1cb15
python-tools-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3803ecf8d8e3d0a0da82cb9fb557892a409ae9c44f09e7a81dbe75f94838175
tkinter-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1669d56ac838f9cab0192fc13e05839bd46e66c4ac2813be1d537ed858ccc235

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.src.rpm SHA-256: 454e97447b592620458b29ae9ce87855c4f02237419a9f20b1aa46458efcdddb
s390x
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 16e4fab5ae396d325126d58c22a78d35e82f9c0fc2092aa5cf4b1b5ba640fe3f
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390.rpm SHA-256: 3870b2f6eeea467e789046f5844a2917481c01aeebbfca8ad722c66c18f7b823
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9874431eea7688115820492dd50f6e2c41e7dc4ef9b7e533b945d99fe1c6b309
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9874431eea7688115820492dd50f6e2c41e7dc4ef9b7e533b945d99fe1c6b309
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390.rpm SHA-256: a5ca44058fb944af17b82d321b53f6a78ba4de46b11e691f218635d1218303b5
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: ba3d24832789fc163ffcd6a3213fa6be15694383b278b240dc9c6bb92841b8bd
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390.rpm SHA-256: 2ebc93e7ac27514fcbcb571e206d65d688ccfc395490ec3c8f3c908819a73c74
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 26332ddb07841947c52b412c20ecadaf87caadad4362d0b8c021854a2c507c2b
python-test-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3360a778c1c2b154e3922a974772726ad4d08ee738c7c8b9037abbe8d59a5521
python-tools-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d293ebe4d96395d7fcce8d479879f3a27dc89080f570492b2023670d6b1a5cb4
tkinter-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 8c7c75fc35f2c44f0dcd33d47edde0a538ba7f698d49b61168cf30401bb08dbd

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.src.rpm SHA-256: 454e97447b592620458b29ae9ce87855c4f02237419a9f20b1aa46458efcdddb
x86_64
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 21494c2df32052c369cee92cbc06c6ebc8b7bbca2f7824dc18ba523b4f47d18c
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e793ba2d074f3115f81d917e9b3c96aea27e7871d8b4827bd903d2568942a1d1
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6aaae08c1765d2aa340f59492e8e30ec0f4962c488026f11ef3239b8756713bf
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6aaae08c1765d2aa340f59492e8e30ec0f4962c488026f11ef3239b8756713bf
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e9844bc304e9bf7629fe7d3847e6bd93a2bde2a83b52a2bdecc0731eda7d02e3
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: dd7e1685bd5bf2c863492d9fc002bd9795d20c7aafb49578a6bf09de3b21269e
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0d92a6541c36a6005b2430023fadbec290162059fa76854da9857571ca3f60ec
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 724f9afb0bc7de9a0613d306a50e1f367bb3011b7a6e343fa986f6c995845bea
python-test-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 697983a0bacc803e11a521de26f928831fa240bbf6ed56ec3c0a7fbfaedf65ed
python-tools-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 7a68bca583d6255b67b562108be2a3bea23a048c5a602d46f916482d00aa57c0
tkinter-2.6.6-70.el6_10.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 18c754a78dbd9cfb4d4adff4c7bd1787829809552d765573b23bf3708fb74d07
i386
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 2b993f650a7cf95cdc479f583ad60bbfe4b7bc03fe3281ca311297859882603c
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e793ba2d074f3115f81d917e9b3c96aea27e7871d8b4827bd903d2568942a1d1
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e793ba2d074f3115f81d917e9b3c96aea27e7871d8b4827bd903d2568942a1d1
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: e9844bc304e9bf7629fe7d3847e6bd93a2bde2a83b52a2bdecc0731eda7d02e3
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 0d92a6541c36a6005b2430023fadbec290162059fa76854da9857571ca3f60ec
python-test-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: bae8a146d1a2a54f87c316dbcb82726f43cd44acd2afdf0507191d2d55e1cb15
python-tools-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: b3803ecf8d8e3d0a0da82cb9fb557892a409ae9c44f09e7a81dbe75f94838175
tkinter-2.6.6-70.el6_10.i686.rpm SHA-256: 1669d56ac838f9cab0192fc13e05839bd46e66c4ac2813be1d537ed858ccc235

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.src.rpm SHA-256: 454e97447b592620458b29ae9ce87855c4f02237419a9f20b1aa46458efcdddb
s390x
python-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 16e4fab5ae396d325126d58c22a78d35e82f9c0fc2092aa5cf4b1b5ba640fe3f
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390.rpm SHA-256: 3870b2f6eeea467e789046f5844a2917481c01aeebbfca8ad722c66c18f7b823
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9874431eea7688115820492dd50f6e2c41e7dc4ef9b7e533b945d99fe1c6b309
python-debuginfo-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 9874431eea7688115820492dd50f6e2c41e7dc4ef9b7e533b945d99fe1c6b309
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390.rpm SHA-256: a5ca44058fb944af17b82d321b53f6a78ba4de46b11e691f218635d1218303b5
python-devel-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: ba3d24832789fc163ffcd6a3213fa6be15694383b278b240dc9c6bb92841b8bd
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390.rpm SHA-256: 2ebc93e7ac27514fcbcb571e206d65d688ccfc395490ec3c8f3c908819a73c74
python-libs-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 26332ddb07841947c52b412c20ecadaf87caadad4362d0b8c021854a2c507c2b
python-test-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3360a778c1c2b154e3922a974772726ad4d08ee738c7c8b9037abbe8d59a5521
python-tools-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d293ebe4d96395d7fcce8d479879f3a27dc89080f570492b2023670d6b1a5cb4
tkinter-2.6.6-70.el6_10.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 8c7c75fc35f2c44f0dcd33d47edde0a538ba7f698d49b61168cf30401bb08dbd

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