- Issued:
- 2008-07-24
- Updated:
- 2008-07-24
RHBA-2008:0689 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
python bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated python packages that resolve several issues are now available.
Description
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java. Python includes
modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and
dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and
libraries, as well as to various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac and
MFC).
These updated python packages provide fixes for the following bugs:
- the zip module, when trying to import zip archives when running in 64-bit
mode, would give the following error message: "OverflowError: signed
integer is greater than maximum". The zip module is now able to import zip
archives while in 64-bit mode.
- os.path.realpath had trouble resolving symlinks to their correct paths.
All users of python are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve these issues.
Updated python packages that resolve several issues are now available.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 243909 - os.path.realpath patch breaks existing functionality.
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4
SRPM | |
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python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 31c0dfac9937407ac77d1f38542c7b034f8d0cbaa95996ae6db217850a5383ef |
x86_64 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c35e26cfb95ed19161124b3bff8283fa2eb87e0b386525cdf6682bdac1d8313c |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c35e26cfb95ed19161124b3bff8283fa2eb87e0b386525cdf6682bdac1d8313c |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f061b9cc2b402509d4b4aa8561a30c4ef03aea3f54ccf222a3e2962c02c9ab49 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f061b9cc2b402509d4b4aa8561a30c4ef03aea3f54ccf222a3e2962c02c9ab49 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 3dd7171c3ea77ff68d09ef30fdd340e38fcb5e5991143c058499be009d23fe50 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 3dd7171c3ea77ff68d09ef30fdd340e38fcb5e5991143c058499be009d23fe50 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a8764a27e93d6a704bc19631eaa60d4e1c9c48bbacd9dd576bb642df3def29f7 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a8764a27e93d6a704bc19631eaa60d4e1c9c48bbacd9dd576bb642df3def29f7 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 36c5df7d2505f01d81df97aba12ab2cb3903823c21e390bf5f3df634eb019dd0 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 36c5df7d2505f01d81df97aba12ab2cb3903823c21e390bf5f3df634eb019dd0 |
ia64 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 8652d95280eb501b86cf9d046ae84f2d67504fbe719d9003036632322c850749 |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 8652d95280eb501b86cf9d046ae84f2d67504fbe719d9003036632322c850749 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 65dab8f85781ace42192bee8bdd64565fe65b82b7a5162863e7b012af3ae986b |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 65dab8f85781ace42192bee8bdd64565fe65b82b7a5162863e7b012af3ae986b |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 94f4575ddb5cc83355596b58f06d4a6992f46a47941eb3612ad1371698810765 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 94f4575ddb5cc83355596b58f06d4a6992f46a47941eb3612ad1371698810765 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 2ed0421e0535f5882848efd6e796e74de0dcb1a4e1fdaeb284ec72a171e1da20 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 2ed0421e0535f5882848efd6e796e74de0dcb1a4e1fdaeb284ec72a171e1da20 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 99a79331fdc14fb094d1bbabe24d5a1f3808f45ea961e94d9f6263266d1627cb |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 99a79331fdc14fb094d1bbabe24d5a1f3808f45ea961e94d9f6263266d1627cb |
i386 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0fc98222c60098beeb64e12e2aa79fd734b6329909dc3e781ac5a338d0c723c9 |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0fc98222c60098beeb64e12e2aa79fd734b6329909dc3e781ac5a338d0c723c9 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b50f657e1101d3f844b3b513bc189d3a4101aa1b59694371962d24d5aa4dd1ee |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b50f657e1101d3f844b3b513bc189d3a4101aa1b59694371962d24d5aa4dd1ee |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b405e15606a399a1062c28a21ccab1994c04cf35270ee4be3cc202262b561245 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b405e15606a399a1062c28a21ccab1994c04cf35270ee4be3cc202262b561245 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: eb4e49e66e1024a4780aa5c64d40daffc2608c786426cf322a39c2c040002d17 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: eb4e49e66e1024a4780aa5c64d40daffc2608c786426cf322a39c2c040002d17 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c4a011c1e95e510a5255f38b2d2848f7e5f897fe3f415c64fea5d749712609d4 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c4a011c1e95e510a5255f38b2d2848f7e5f897fe3f415c64fea5d749712609d4 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4
SRPM | |
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python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 31c0dfac9937407ac77d1f38542c7b034f8d0cbaa95996ae6db217850a5383ef |
x86_64 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c35e26cfb95ed19161124b3bff8283fa2eb87e0b386525cdf6682bdac1d8313c |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f061b9cc2b402509d4b4aa8561a30c4ef03aea3f54ccf222a3e2962c02c9ab49 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 3dd7171c3ea77ff68d09ef30fdd340e38fcb5e5991143c058499be009d23fe50 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a8764a27e93d6a704bc19631eaa60d4e1c9c48bbacd9dd576bb642df3def29f7 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 36c5df7d2505f01d81df97aba12ab2cb3903823c21e390bf5f3df634eb019dd0 |
ia64 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 8652d95280eb501b86cf9d046ae84f2d67504fbe719d9003036632322c850749 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 65dab8f85781ace42192bee8bdd64565fe65b82b7a5162863e7b012af3ae986b |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 94f4575ddb5cc83355596b58f06d4a6992f46a47941eb3612ad1371698810765 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 2ed0421e0535f5882848efd6e796e74de0dcb1a4e1fdaeb284ec72a171e1da20 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 99a79331fdc14fb094d1bbabe24d5a1f3808f45ea961e94d9f6263266d1627cb |
i386 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0fc98222c60098beeb64e12e2aa79fd734b6329909dc3e781ac5a338d0c723c9 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b50f657e1101d3f844b3b513bc189d3a4101aa1b59694371962d24d5aa4dd1ee |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b405e15606a399a1062c28a21ccab1994c04cf35270ee4be3cc202262b561245 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: eb4e49e66e1024a4780aa5c64d40daffc2608c786426cf322a39c2c040002d17 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c4a011c1e95e510a5255f38b2d2848f7e5f897fe3f415c64fea5d749712609d4 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4
SRPM | |
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python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 31c0dfac9937407ac77d1f38542c7b034f8d0cbaa95996ae6db217850a5383ef |
x86_64 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c35e26cfb95ed19161124b3bff8283fa2eb87e0b386525cdf6682bdac1d8313c |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f061b9cc2b402509d4b4aa8561a30c4ef03aea3f54ccf222a3e2962c02c9ab49 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 3dd7171c3ea77ff68d09ef30fdd340e38fcb5e5991143c058499be009d23fe50 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a8764a27e93d6a704bc19631eaa60d4e1c9c48bbacd9dd576bb642df3def29f7 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 36c5df7d2505f01d81df97aba12ab2cb3903823c21e390bf5f3df634eb019dd0 |
i386 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 0fc98222c60098beeb64e12e2aa79fd734b6329909dc3e781ac5a338d0c723c9 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b50f657e1101d3f844b3b513bc189d3a4101aa1b59694371962d24d5aa4dd1ee |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: b405e15606a399a1062c28a21ccab1994c04cf35270ee4be3cc202262b561245 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: eb4e49e66e1024a4780aa5c64d40daffc2608c786426cf322a39c2c040002d17 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: c4a011c1e95e510a5255f38b2d2848f7e5f897fe3f415c64fea5d749712609d4 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4
SRPM | |
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python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 31c0dfac9937407ac77d1f38542c7b034f8d0cbaa95996ae6db217850a5383ef |
s390x | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 59f9c618eff69f66a61117ffb6facce01ab17836de80ec0598ce25ce024260b4 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: e6429924805aaee7f3690962bd9f49dc46a2354e771dd6c0e85f2efc75d45125 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: c35582c64beb24e45c358984f73d17ba35b625800ec7af62dcfaf84668dfbd04 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: c1d345c9d8c7f597b4791e3e31e4e98ee2fa3e685e15406e6950f16030c85e10 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: b795b6013397ee08f6dd4cda27698bd18416c5f609dd833c5213def588bad512 |
s390 | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 10b3e35e91d524974fbe1fe5a1495c764d883bcb82285ac64235a06890fda445 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 2fff660dab9f7b6b8a2a4e060010de6734ba0caa8cae01bb3bf93bb776290207 |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 416db398390bf5b632c003c303154f0f188223d3fb04fe0a4aeb623fdedd5be4 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 97826d0f541cb7d5018499d6d3b22fe27daff0c18cbd32e6825d3437415cb9ab |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 6de9d2ee5d7931952b303b8aa77315bef2e613415bb1cc3aa39563343cda0e3e |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4
SRPM | |
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python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 31c0dfac9937407ac77d1f38542c7b034f8d0cbaa95996ae6db217850a5383ef |
ppc | |
python-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 43c3d06f5268a6952a52a3369a516221d3d69e21dd224e3df53af251ddc97768 |
python-devel-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 989fe753e4062f6b67f0de2dee5622ead07ad913f87f0f9c35763ee85ba62e9e |
python-docs-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 26228392c61dfef176c2474d636e35bbaffbcb6d8a9d1cf384c5215771504033 |
python-tools-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: fc52b6e3995229545374e5ed36421962a0b03ffa69f701a7f738846af11e30c0 |
tkinter-2.3.4-14.7.el4.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: ee43824129d0e91931eb477c087a8765194484d028356955892c112d729250e3 |
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