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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-066
2004-02-04
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Name : mod_python
Version : 3.0.4
Release : 0.1
Summary : An embedded Python interpreter for the Apache Web server.
Description :
Mod_python is a module that embeds the Python language interpreter within the server, allowing Apache handlers to be written in Python.

Mod_python brings together the versatility of Python and the power of the Apache Web server for a considerable boost in flexibility and performance over the traditional CGI approach.



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Update Information:

This update includes the latest stable release of mod_python which fixes a possible denial of service in the previous release.
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* Tue Feb 03 2004 Gary Benson (gbenson redhat com) 3.0.4-0.1

- upgrade to 3.0.4 (fixes CVE CAN-2003-0973)

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This update can be downloaded from:
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/1/

6fb768f5416c0776e4227e8ded0b1d14 SRPMS/mod_python-3.0.4-0.1.src.rpm
e489637dc385b501ede7f5f3ed68f34c i386/mod_python-3.0.4-0.1.i386.rpm
67f3984a1aba7f3e329e165a415f28c0 i386/debug/mod_python-debuginfo-3.0.4-0.1.i386.rpm

This update can also be installed with the Update Agent; you can launch the Update Agent with the 'up2date' command.