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A new updated python package within CentOS 6 ELS has been scheduled for gradual rollout from our production repository.

Rollout slot: 2
Rolled out to: 0.1%
ETA for 100% rollout: October 7

Errata: https://errata.cloudlinux.com/els6/CLSA-2021-1632401716.html


CHANGELOG

python-2.6.6-70.el6.cloudlinux.els

  • Fix prefix dot in domain for proper subdomain validation (CVE-2018-20852)
  • Fix allows an HTTP server to conduct Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks against a client (CVE-2020-8492)
  • Fix http.client allows CRLF injection if the attacker controls the HTTP request method (CVE-2020-26116)
  • Fix unsafe use of eval() on data retrieved via HTTP in the test suite (CVE-2020-27619)

UPDATE COMMAND

yum update python*

IMMEDIATE UPDATE (VIA BYPASS)

yum update python* --enablerepo=ELS6-rollout-2-bypass

 

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