ELSA-2022-1986: Security update for 7 packages

ELSA-2022-1986, released May 17, 2022, fixes 2 CVEs across 7 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

9.1

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.1317

96th percentile

Priority of the 2 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 0
                                High 2
                                Routine 0

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
platform-python	ol 8	0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8
platform-python-debug	ol 8	0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8
platform-python-devel	ol 8	0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8
python3-idle	ol 8	0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8
python3-libs	ol 8	0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8
python3-test	ol 8	0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8
python3-tkinter	ol 8	0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2021-3737	Python 3.8 and 2 others: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop'), CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption	9.1	0.1317	None reported
High	CVE-2021-4189	Python 3.7 and 3 others: Unchecked Return Value	8.8	0.0341	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2021-3737

ELSA-2021-4160
python39, python39-Cython, python39-PyMySQL and 46 more on ol 8
ALSA-2021:4160
python39-Cython, python39-PyMySQL, python39-attrs and 33 more on almalinux 8
RLSA-2021:4160
pybind11, python-iniconfig, python-toml and 1 more on rocky 8
RHSA-2021:4160
python39, python39-Cython, python39-PyMySQL and 46 more on RHEL 8
ELSA-2022-1821
babel, python-nose-docs, python-psycopg2-doc and 59 more on ol 8
ALSA-2022:1821
babel, python-nose-docs, python-psycopg2-doc and 59 more on almalinux 8
RLSA-2022:1821
Cython, PyYAML, babel and 39 more on rocky 8
RHSA-2022:1821
babel, python-nose-docs, python-psycopg2-doc and 59 more on RHEL 8

Vendor advisory

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-1986.html

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