Eval Injection Affecting python-tools package, versions <0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.41% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONTOOLS-2862857
  • published8 Jun 2022
  • 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 python-tools to version 0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1802.

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.

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 Base Scores

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