Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS-2023-2330
Advisory Release Date: 2023-10-30 23:59 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2023-11-01 22:22 Pacific
Severity:
Important
Issue Overview:
An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities. (CVE-2022-48565)
Affected Packages:
python
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update python to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
python-libs-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
python-devel-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
python-tools-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
tkinter-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
python-test-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
python-debug-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
python-debuginfo-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.aarch64
i686:
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
python-libs-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
python-devel-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
python-tools-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
tkinter-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
python-test-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
python-debug-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
python-debuginfo-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.i686
src:
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.src
x86_64:
python-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64
python-libs-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64
python-devel-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64
python-tools-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64
tkinter-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64
python-test-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64
python-debug-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64
python-debuginfo-2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7.x86_64