Improper Input Validation Affecting python33-python-tools package, versions <0:3.3.2-16.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHON33PYTHONTOOLS-4643364
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Nov 2014

Introduced: 24 Nov 2014

CVE-2016-5699  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python33-python-tools to version 0:3.3.2-16.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1629.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python33-python-tools package and not the python33-python-tools package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

CRLF injection vulnerability in the HTTPConnection.putheader function in urllib2 and urllib in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.10 and 3.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in a URL.