Ubuntu Security Update USN-7710-2: Python 2.7 vulnerability

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USN-7710-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides the corresponding fix for CVE-2025-8194 for Python 2.7. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Python inefficiently parsed maliciously crafted HTML input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-6069) It was discovered that Python incorrectly parsed maliciously crafted Tar archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-8194)

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