python security update
Security Advisory: Important
Updated Python packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.
An object traversal bug was found in the Python SimpleXMLRPCServer. This
bug could allow a remote untrusted user to do unrestricted object traversal
and allow them to access or change function internals using the im_* and
func_* attributes. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0089 to this issue.
Users of Python are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct this issue.
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
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