Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python27:2.7/python2-docutils package, versions <0:0.14-12.module+el8.1.0+3111+de3f2d8e


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON27-4995130
  • published15 Dec 2021
  • disclosed12 Dec 2021

Introduced: 12 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-43818  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python27:2.7/python2-docutils to version 0:0.14-12.module+el8.1.0+3111+de3f2d8e or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:1821.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27:2.7/python2-docutils package and not the python27:2.7/python2-docutils package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to version 4.6.5, the HTML Cleaner in lxml.html lets certain crafted script content pass through, as well as script content in SVG files embedded using data URIs. Users that employ the HTML cleaner in a security relevant context should upgrade to lxml 4.6.5 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds available.

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