Packages
- python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
Details
USN-7710-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides the
corresponding fix for CVE-2025-8194 for Python 2.7.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python inefficiently parsed maliciously crafted
HTML input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-6069)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed maliciously crafted Tar
archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-8194)
USN-7710-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides the
corresponding fix for CVE-2025-8194 for Python 2.7.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Python inefficiently parsed maliciously crafted
HTML input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-6069)
It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed maliciously crafted Tar
archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-8194)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 jammy | libpython2.7 – 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm7 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm7 | |||
| 20.04 focal | libpython2.7 – 2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm8 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm8 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | libpython2.7 – 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm12 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm12 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | libpython2.7 – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm17 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm17 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | libpython2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm26 | ||
| python2.7 – 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm26 | |||
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