14 DAY TRIAL // On October 23, in a security notice Canonical published details about Python 3.2 vulnerabilities for its Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 11.10, and Ubuntu 11.04 operating systems.
According to Canonical, several security issues were fixed in Python 3.2. These are the four Python 3.2 vulnerabilities found in packages for Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 11.10, and Ubuntu 11.04: CVE-2011-4944, CVE-2012-0845, CVE-2012-1150, and CVE-2012-2135.
As usual, you can click on each one to see how it affects your system, or go here for in-depth descriptions, as it affects other Linux operating systems as well.
The security flaws can be fixed if you upgrade your system(s) to the latest python3.2 and python3.2-minimal packages, specific to each operating system. To apply the update, run the Update Manager application.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. A system restart won't be necessary to implement the changes.