Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.12 security update
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for python3.12 addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-9287, where virtual environment activation scripts do not quote paths, and CVE-2024-12254, involving unbounded memory buffering in SelectorSocketTransport.writelines(). These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory. The update is available and users are advised to apply it according to Red Hat's guidance.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers two security fixes in python3.12 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products. CVE-2024-9287 addresses a vulnerability where virtual environment (venv) activation scripts fail to quote paths properly, potentially leading to security issues related to path handling (CWE-428). CVE-2024-12254 fixes an unbounded memory buffering issue in SelectorSocketTransport.writelines(), which could cause resource exhaustion or denial of service (CWE-770). Red Hat has released updated python3.12 packages to remediate these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to exploit improper path quoting in virtual environment activation scripts or cause unbounded memory buffering, potentially leading to denial of service or other impacts related to resource exhaustion. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important, indicating a high severity but not critical. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python3.12 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:10978 and the linked article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.12 security update
Description
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for python3.12 addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-9287, where virtual environment activation scripts do not quote paths, and CVE-2024-12254, involving unbounded memory buffering in SelectorSocketTransport.writelines(). These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory. The update is available and users are advised to apply it according to Red Hat's guidance.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two security fixes in python3.12 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products. CVE-2024-9287 addresses a vulnerability where virtual environment (venv) activation scripts fail to quote paths properly, potentially leading to security issues related to path handling (CWE-428). CVE-2024-12254 fixes an unbounded memory buffering issue in SelectorSocketTransport.writelines(), which could cause resource exhaustion or denial of service (CWE-770). Red Hat has released updated python3.12 packages to remediate these vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to exploit improper path quoting in virtual environment activation scripts or cause unbounded memory buffering, potentially leading to denial of service or other impacts related to resource exhaustion. Red Hat rates the security impact as Important, indicating a high severity but not critical. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python3.12 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official updates as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:10978 and the linked article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:10978
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-12254"]
Threat ID: 6a3da1ff4853345fc18369d4
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:43 UTC
Last enriched: 08/18/2026, 14:12:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:55 UTC
Views: 73
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