Directory Traversal Affecting python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel package, versions <0:9.0.3-18.module+el8.3.0+7707+eb4bba01


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON27-4128114
  • published23 Oct 2021
  • disclosed28 Apr 2021

Introduced: 28 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-42771  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel to version 0:9.0.3-18.module+el8.3.0+7707+eb4bba01 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:4151.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel package and not the python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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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