Directory Traversal Affecting python38:3.8/python38-setuptools package, versions <0:41.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
27.1% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYTHON38-6090233
  • published27 Nov 2023
  • disclosed7 Nov 2023

Introduced: 7 Nov 2023

CVE-2007-4559  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 python38:3.8/python38-setuptools to version 0:41.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:7050.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python38:3.8/python38-setuptools package and not the python38:3.8/python38-setuptools package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the tarfile module in Python allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive, a related issue to CVE-2001-1267.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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