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Mandriva update for python
Secunia Advisory: SA28480
Release Date: 2008-01-15
Popularity: 3,702 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Mandriva Linux 2007.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-4965


Description:
Mandriva has issued an update for python. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA26837

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Mandriva Linux 2007 --

2aa2d395f88ba6a4d59c9768d838bbc9 2007.0/i586/libpython2.4-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
42e7a809d98b494c397b02536f563e3f 2007.0/i586/libpython2.4-devel-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
8047a106fcacb1a389fc62a4c0a1ffe1 2007.0/i586/python-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
5fc7ec936e59f3dbaf4195e68838c260 2007.0/i586/python-base-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
3f08259502861bfd057c9a675824eed1 2007.0/i586/python-docs-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm
295ec06fd92677faa81958b3dc15673f 2007.0/i586/tkinter-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.i586.rpm

-- Mandriva Linux 2007/X86_64 --

caaa07f3f09cfcea0bd1e8973799ffef 2007.0/x86_64/lib64python2.4-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
969e366d80532376e1eea4679b0ac0fb 2007.0/x86_64/lib64python2.4-devel-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
df60e3b77cc2e0653781fba0d2dd0b55 2007.0/x86_64/python-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
e23dadbd0a78fe5a3ed85d5cc1aec10b 2007.0/x86_64/python-base-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
19b0ae3d1ab4fe68ea3ffbe43c3b0942 2007.0/x86_64/python-docs-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
9daa7753a70117f94e478357824ee274 2007.0/x86_64/tkinter-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.x86_64.rpm
3f4dcfcafa39b91533d2a6995d57900b 2007.0/SRPMS/python-2.4.3-3.3mdv2007.0.src.rpm

Original Advisory:
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:013

Other References:
SA26837:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26837/


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