Directory Traversal Affecting python38-py package, versions <0:1.8.0-8.module+el8.9.0+19592+4b459c9b


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.42% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON38PY-6060243
  • published15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed24 Aug 2007

Introduced: 24 Aug 2007

CVE-2007-4559  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 python38-py to version 0:1.8.0-8.module+el8.9.0+19592+4b459c9b or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python38-py package and not the python38-py package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the tarfile module in Python allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive, a related issue to CVE-2001-1267.

CVSS Scores

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