Eval Injection Affecting python3-libs package, versions <0:3.7.10-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.76% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON3LIBS-6042983
  • published2 Nov 2023
  • disclosed22 Oct 2020

Introduced: 22 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-27619  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-95  (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 ALAS2-2023-2317.

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.

In Python 3 through 3.9.0, the Lib/test/multibytecodec_support.py CJK codec tests call eval() on content retrieved via HTTP.

References

CVSS Scores

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