Updated mod_python packages available

Updated mod_python packages have been made available for Red Hat Linux 7.2
and 7.3. These updates close a security issue in mod_python which allows
the publisher handler to use modules which have only been indirectly imported.

This re-issue adds packages for Red Hat Linux 7.3.

mod_python is a module that embeds the Python language interpreter within
the Apache Web server.

mod_python versions 2.7.6 and earlier allow a module which is indirectly
imported by a published module to then be accessed by the publisher
handler. This could allow a remote attacker to abuse imported modules
leading to file modifications or more serious breaches.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2002-0185 to this issue.

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains
the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0185
http://www.modpython.org/live/mod_python-2.7.8/NEWS
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0185

imported, modules, mod_python, publisher