Directory Traversal Affecting python27:2.7/python2-setuptools-wheel package, versions <0:39.0.1-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYTHON27-5635876
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-42771  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 python27:2.7/python2-setuptools-wheel to version 0:39.0.1-13.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4151.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27:2.7/python2-setuptools-wheel package and not the python27:2.7/python2-setuptools-wheel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Babel.Locale in Babel before 2.9.1 allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized Python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution.

CVSS Scores

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