Exposed Dangerous Method or Function Affecting python-nose-docs package, versions <0:1.3.7-30.module+el8.1.0+3111+de3f2d8e


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHONNOSEDOCS-1993786
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 Mar 2019

Introduced: 23 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-9948  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-749  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 python-nose-docs to version 0:1.3.7-30.module+el8.1.0+3111+de3f2d8e or higher.

NVD Description

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

urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call.

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CVSS Base Scores

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