Improper Input Validation Affecting platform-python-pip package, versions <0:9.0.3-20.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-PLATFORMPYTHONPIP-1969004
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 24 Apr 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 platform-python-pip to version 0:9.0.3-20.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream platform-python-pip package and not the platform-python-pip package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This is fixed in python-pip version 21.1.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.7 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

4.5 medium
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SUSE

4.5 medium