Improper Input Validation in python-libs | CVE-2016-5699

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 python-libs to version 0:2.7.5-38.el7_2 or higher.

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Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PYTHONLIBS-2068713
published26 Jul 2021
disclosed24 Nov 2014

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Introduced: 24 Nov 2014

CVE-2016-5699 (opens in a new tab) CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 python-libs to version 0:2.7.5-38.el7_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-libs package and not the python-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

CRLF injection vulnerability in the HTTPConnection.putheader function in urllib2 and urllib in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.10 and 3.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in a URL.

Improper Input Validation Affecting python-libs package, versions <0:2.7.5-38.el7_2

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