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The following updates has been released for Debian GNU/Linux:

Debian GNU/Linux 7 Extended LTS:
ELA-47-1 python2.7 security update

Debian GNU/Linux 8 LTS:
DLA 1527-1: ghostscript security update



ELA-47-1 python2.7 security update


Package: python2.7
Version: 2.7.3-6+deb7u5
Related CVE: CVE-2018-1000802 CVE-2018-1060 CVE-2018-1061 CVE-2018-14647
CVE-2018-1000802 fix command injection in shutil module

CVE-2018-1060 and CVE-2018-1061 fix REDOS vulnerabilities in poplib and difflib modules

CVE-2018-14647 fix uninitialized Expat’s hash

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 2.7.3-6+deb7u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your python2.7 packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/

DLA 1527-1: ghostscript security update


Package : ghostscript
Version : 9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u9
CVE ID : CVE-2018-16543 CVE-2018-17183
Debian Bug : 908303

Tavis Ormandy discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Ghostscript, an
interpreter for the PostScript language, which could result in denial of
service, the creation of files or the execution of arbitrary code if a
malformed Postscript file is processed (despite the dSAFER sandbox being
enabled).

In addition this update changes the device to txtwrite for the
ps2ascii tool to prevent an error due to the fix for CVE-2018-17183.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u9.

We recommend that you upgrade your ghostscript packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS