Directory Traversal Affecting python2-docutils package, versions <0:0.14-12.module+el8.3.0+7833+4aaf98ce


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON2DOCUTILS-2592235
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Oct 2021

Introduced: 20 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-42771  (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+el8.3.0+7833+4aaf98ce or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4151.

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.

Babel.Locale in Babel before 2.9.1 allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized Python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution.

CVSS Scores

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