Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting python3-libs package, versions <0:3.7.10-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON3LIBS-1700817
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed27 Sept 2020

Introduced: 27 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-26116  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python3-libs to version 0:3.7.10-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1670.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-libs package and not the python3-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

http.client in Python 3.x before 3.5.10, 3.6.x before 3.6.12, 3.7.x before 3.7.9, and 3.8.x before 3.8.5 allows CRLF injection if the attacker controls the HTTP request method, as demonstrated by inserting CR and LF control characters in the first argument of HTTPConnection.request.

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