Resource Management Errors Affecting python-tools package, versions <0:2.6.6-20.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.75% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PYTHONTOOLS-2045256
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Mar 2011

Introduced: 24 Mar 2011

CVE-2011-1521  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 python-tools to version 0:2.6.6-20.el6 or higher.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The urllib and urllib2 modules in Python 2.x before 2.7.2 and 3.x before 3.2.1 process Location headers that specify redirection to file: URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by the file:///etc/passwd and file:///dev/zero URLs.

CVSS Scores

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