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Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python2.7 package, versions <2.7.13-2+deb9u3

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.96% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-PYTHON27-306503
  • published 25 Sep 2018
  • disclosed 18 Sep 2018
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Introduced: 18 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-1000802 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-77 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 python2.7 to version 2.7.13-2+deb9u3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2.7 package and not the python2.7 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.

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CVSS Scores

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NVD

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