USN-7280-2: Python vulnerability

Publication date

22 May 2025

Overview

Python could allow Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attacks.


Packages

  • python2.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.11 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.13 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.4 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.6 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.7 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.8 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language
  • python3.9 - An interactive high-level object-oriented language

Details

USN-7280-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides the
corresponding updates for some additional Python packages in Ubuntu
releases.
Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled parsing domain names
that included square brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack.

USN-7280-1 fixed a vulnerability in Python. This update provides the
corresponding updates for some additional Python packages in Ubuntu
releases.
Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled parsing domain names
that included square brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to perform a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.10 oracular python3.13 –  3.13.0-1ubuntu0.2
python3.13-minimal –  3.13.0-1ubuntu0.2
22.04 jammy python2.7 –  2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm6  
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm6  
python3.11 –  3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm3  
python3.11-minimal –  3.11.0~rc1-1~22.04.1~esm3  
20.04 focal python2.7 –  2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm7  
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.18-1~20.04.7+esm7  
python3.9 –  3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm4  
python3.9-minimal –  3.9.5-3ubuntu0~20.04.1+esm4  
18.04 bionic python2.7 –  2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm11  
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm11  
python3.6 –  3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm4  
python3.6-minimal –  3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm4  
python3.7 –  3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm5  
python3.7-minimal –  3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm5  
python3.8 –  3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm4  
python3.8-minimal –  3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm4  
16.04 xenial python2.7 –  2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm16  
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm16  
14.04 trusty python2.7 –  2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm25  
python2.7-minimal –  2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm25  
python3.4 –  3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm15  
python3.4-minimal –  3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm15  

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