Directory Traversal Affecting python2-docs package, versions <0:2.7.16-2.module+el8.1.0+3111+de3f2d8e


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON2DOCS-2129079
  • published23 Oct 2021
  • disclosed28 Apr 2021

Introduced: 28 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-42771  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 python2-docs to version 0:2.7.16-2.module+el8.1.0+3111+de3f2d8e or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2-docs package and not the python2-docs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Babel.Locale in Babel before 2.9.1 allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized Python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution.

CVSS Scores

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