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Information Exposure Affecting python-novajoin package, versions <0:1.0.22-1.el7ost

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONNOVAJOIN-5257881
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed23 Oct 2018
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Introduced: 23 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-16837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-214  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-novajoin to version 0:1.0.22-1.el7ost or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:0564.

NVD Description

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

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