Directory Traversal Affecting python2-docutils package, versions <0:0.14-12.module+el8.1.0+5396+a4103ad2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON2DOCUTILS-2542480
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Mar 2019

Introduced: 23 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-9948  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python2-docutils to version 0:0.14-12.module+el8.1.0+5396+a4103ad2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3335.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2-docutils package and not the python2-docutils package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle: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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