[Cucumber-linux-security] python3 (security update is available)

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

  Update Information

A security update is available for python3 for the following versions of
Cucumber Linux:

  * 1.1

Here are the details from the Cucumber 1.1 changelog:

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Fri Jan 4 16:53:49 EST 2019
lang-base/python3 upgraded from 3.6.7 to 3.6.8. This is an upstream update that
	contains a couple of security fixes related to running Python in
	isolation mode (with the -I option): previously when the
	multiprocessing and distutils modules spawned child processes, the
	child processes did not have full isolation mode enabled. This update
	also includes several bug fixes. For more information see:
		https://docs.python.org/3.7/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-7-2-final
		https://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=649
multilib/lang-base/python3-lib_i686 upgraded from 3.6.7 to 3.6.8 (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-649 (https://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=649)

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 python3 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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