This is the first maintenance release of Python 3.13
Python 3.13 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations compared to Python 3.12. 3.13.1 is the latest maintenance release, containing almost 400 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.13.0.
Security content in this release
gh-122792: Changed IPv4-mapped ipaddress.IPv6Address to consistently use the mapped IPv4 address value for deciding properties. Properties which have their behavior fixed are is_multicast, is_reserved, is_link_local, is_global, and is_unspecified.
CVE-2024-9287: gh-124651: Properly quote template strings in venv activation scripts. gh-125140: Remove the current directory from sys.path when using PyREPL.
This is the first maintenance release of Python 3.13
Python 3.13 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations compared to Python 3.12. 3.13.1 is the latest maintenance release, containing almost 400 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.13.0.
Security content in this release
gh-122792: Changed IPv4-mapped ipaddress.IPv6Address to consistently use the mapped IPv4 address value for deciding properties. Properties which have their behavior fixed are is_multicast, is_reserved, is_link_local, is_global, and is_unspecified.
CVE-2024-9287: gh-124651: Properly quote template strings in venv activation scripts. gh-125140: Remove the current directory from sys.path when using PyREPL.
It was discovered that Apache Shiro used a static cipher within the
“Remember Me” feature inside authentication by default. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to achieve remote code execution or obtain
sensitive information.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
gh-122792: Changed IPv4-mapped ipaddress.IPv6Address to consistently use the mapped IPv4 address value for deciding properties. Properties which have their behavior fixed are is_multicast, is_reserved, is_link_local, is_global, and is_unspecified.
CVE-2024-9287: gh-124651: Properly quote template strings in venv activation scripts. gh-103848: Added checks to ensure that [ bracketed ] hosts found by urllib.parse.urlsplit() are of IPv6 or IPvFuture format.
gh-122792: Changed IPv4-mapped ipaddress.IPv6Address to consistently use the mapped IPv4 address value for deciding properties. Properties which have their behavior fixed are is_multicast, is_reserved, is_link_local, is_global, and is_unspecified.
CVE-2024-9287: gh-124651: Properly quote template strings in venv activation scripts. gh-103848: Added checks to ensure that [ bracketed ] hosts found by urllib.parse.urlsplit() are of IPv6 or IPvFuture format.
What is the attack?ProjectSend versions prior to r1720 are affected by an improper authentication vulnerability. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP requests to options.php, enabling unauthorized modification of the application’s configuration. Successful exploitation allows attackers to create accounts, upload web shells, and embed malicious JavaScript. ProjectSend is a free, open-source software that lets you share files with your clients with privacy. CVE-2024-11680 has been added to CISA Known Exploited Catalog (KEV) on December 4, 2024.What is the recommended Mitigation?ProjectSend has released a patch for CVE-2024-11680. Organizations that have not implemented the latest patch are advised to do so immediately.According to VulnCheck, it found that only 1% of users were using the patched version of ProjectSend (r1750).Public exploits for CVE-2024-11680 are available, and since the exploitation is confirmed, companies must assess exposure, implement fixes and take appropriate action.What FortiGuard Coverage is available?FortiGuard recommends users to apply the patch and follow any mitigation steps provided by the vendor if not done already.The FortiGuard Incident Response team can be engaged to help with any suspected compromise.FortiGuard IPS protection is being reviewed to block any attack attempts related to CVE-2024-11680.
