Resource Management Errors Affecting python package, versions <0:2.4.3-44.el5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.75% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-PYTHON-2457487
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 May 2011

Introduced: 24 May 2011

CVE-2011-1521  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 python to version 0:2.4.3-44.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-0492.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python package and not the python package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The urllib and urllib2 modules in Python 2.x before 2.7.2 and 3.x before 3.2.1 process Location headers that specify redirection to file: URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by the file:///etc/passwd and file:///dev/zero URLs.

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