Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting ipa-python-compat package, versions <0:4.6.8-5.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-IPAPYTHONCOMPAT-1687880
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed9 Jan 2019

Introduced: 9 Jan 2019

CVE-2018-20677  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ipa-python-compat to version 0:4.6.8-5.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1519.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ipa-python-compat package and not the ipa-python-compat package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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