Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting python-tools package, versions <0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.16


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONTOOLS-15435864
  • published6 Mar 2026
  • disclosed20 Jan 2026

Introduced: 20 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-0865  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-tools to version 0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.16 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2026-3185.

NVD Description

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

User-controlled header names and values containing newlines can allow injecting HTTP headers.

CVSS Base Scores

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