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CVE-2019-5010 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-5010: An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parser of Python.org Python 2.7.11 / 3.6.6. A specially crafted X509 certificate can cause a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can initiate or accept TLS connections using crafted cert

Affects 6 Linux releases across 11 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-5010 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python2.7→ fixed in2.7.15-6urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python2.7

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • python3→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
  • python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • python3→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
  • python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter
  • python3→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • python3→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
  • python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • python3→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3
  • python3-tkinter→ fixed in3.6.8-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade python3-tkinter
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