[Cucumber-linux-security] python2 (security update is available)

[Scott C. <sc...@cu...>]

  Update Information

A security update is available for python2 for the following versions of
Cucumber Linux:

  * 1.0
  * 1.1 Beta

Here are the details from the Cucumber 1.0 changelog:

+----------------+
Fri Feb 16 19:24:51 EST 2018
lang-base/python2 rebuilt (build 3) to fix CVE-2018-1000030, a vulnerability  
	that allowed for a crash of the python interpreter by leveraging a race
	condition. For more information see:
		https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000030
		http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=279
		https://bugs.python.org/issue31530
multilib/lang-base/python2-lib_i686 rebuilt (build 3, x86_64 only)
* SECURITY FIX *
+----------------+

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  CLD and CVE Information

This update is associated with the following Cucumber Linux Deficiency
(CLD) and CVE numbers:

  * CLD-279 [CVE-2018-1000030]
    (http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=279)

More information about these CLDs can be found at their respective pages
on the Cucumber Linux Security Advisory Tracker (these are the URLs in
parenthesis above).

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  Installing the Update

The updated package can be installed via Pickle by running the following
commands (as root):

# pickle --update
# pickle

Make sure python2 is selected on the update list, and then select Ok.
Pickle will then install the updated package.

If you prefer to download the updated package manually, it can be found
on the mirror at http://mirror.cucumberlinux.com/cucumber/.

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