Improper Input Validation Affecting python2-pip package, versions <0:20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON2PIP-2349337
  • published21 Jan 2022
  • disclosed10 Nov 2021

Introduced: 10 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-3572  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python2-pip to version 0:20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1742.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2-pip package and not the python2-pip package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This is fixed in python-pip version 21.1.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1