Back Linuxsecurity Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python-pip Important Security Fix USN-8010-1 2025
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in pip. Software Description: - python-pip: Python package installer Details: Several security issues were discovered in the libraries bundled in pip. An attacker could possibly use these issues to perform a variety of attacks, such as denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in pip. Software Description: - python-pip: Python package installer Details: Several security issues were discovered in the libraries bundled in pip. An attacker could possibly use these issues to perform a variety of attacks, such as denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python-pip-whl 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-pip 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS python-pip 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro python-pip-whl 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-pip 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS python-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro python-pip-whl 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python-pip-whl 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-pip 20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS python-pip 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro python-pip-whl 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-pip 9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS python-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro python-pip-whl 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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