Directory Traversal Affecting rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel package, versions <0:0.33.6-9.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
27.1% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-RHPYTHON38PYTHONWHEELWHEEL-6053181
  • published9 Nov 2023
  • disclosed24 Aug 2007

Introduced: 24 Aug 2007

CVE-2007-4559  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel to version 0:0.33.6-9.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:6793.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel package and not the rh-python38-python-wheel-wheel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the tarfile module in Python allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive, a related issue to CVE-2001-1267.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1