RHSA-2020:5010 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: python3 security update
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · November 10, 2020
Updated · November 1, 2026
Topic
An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
Python is an accessible, high-level, dynamically typed, interpreted programming language, designed with an emphasis on code readability. It includes an extensive standard library, and has a vast ecosystem of third-party libraries.
Security Fix(es):
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python: infinite loop in the tarfile module via crafted TAR archive (CVE-2019-20907)
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python: DoS via inefficiency in IPv{4,6}Interface classes (CVE-2020-14422)
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.