RHSA-2021:4399: Moderate: python3 security update

Published Nov 9, 2021
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Updated

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: Information disclosure via pydoc (CVE-2021-3426) 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.Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected Software

37 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python3<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-41.el8
3.6.8-41.el8
redhat/platform-python<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/platform-python-debug<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/platform-python-devel<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/python3-debuginfo<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/python3-debugsource<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/python3-idle<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/python3-libs<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/python3-test<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.6.8-41.el8.aa
3.6.8-41.el8.aa

Remediation

Event History

Apr 5, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·03:27 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:4399?

The severity of RHSA-2021:4399 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:4399?

To fix RHSA-2021:4399, update the affected packages to version 3.6.8-41.el8.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2021:4399?

RHSA-2021:4399 affects multiple Python packages, including python3, platform-python, and python3-libs.

4

Is RHSA-2021:4399 a critical vulnerability?

No, RHSA-2021:4399 is not considered a critical vulnerability; it is rated as moderate.

5

When was RHSA-2021:4399 released?

RHSA-2021:4399 was released as a security advisory by Red Hat.

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