Debian Security Advisory

DLA-1835-2 python3.4 -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
25 Jun 2019
Affected Packages:
python3.4
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 931044.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2019-9740, CVE-2019-9947.
More information:

The update issued as DLA-1835-1 caused a regression in the http.client library in Python 3.4 which was broken by the patch intended to fix CVE-2019-9740 and CVE-2019-9947.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 3.4.2-1+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your python3.4 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