Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python39:3.9/python39-test package, versions <0:3.9.13-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+df07b58a


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYTHON39-5644744
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed15 Nov 2022

Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2015-20107  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 python39:3.9/python39-test to version 0:3.9.13-1.module_el8.7.0+3344+df07b58a or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:7592.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39:3.9/python39-test package and not the python39:3.9/python39-test package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Python (aka CPython) up to 3.10.8, the mailcap module does not add escape characters into commands discovered in the system mailcap file. This may allow attackers to inject shell commands into applications that call mailcap.findmatch with untrusted input (if they lack validation of user-provided filenames or arguments). The fix is also back-ported to 3.7, 3.8, 3.9

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