CVE-2020-27619 Affecting python3-tools package, versions <0:3.7.10-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.76% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON3TOOLS-1700503
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed22 Oct 2020

Introduced: 22 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-27619  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python3-tools 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-tools package and not the python3-tools 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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