Improper Input Validation Affecting python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel package, versions <0:9.0.3-19.module+el8.6.0+13001+ad200bd9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON27-5102015
  • published18 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 Aug 2015

Introduced: 2 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-20107  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python27:2.7/python2-pip-wheel to version 0:9.0.3-19.module+el8.6.0+13001+ad200bd9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7593.

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.

In Python (aka CPython) up to 3.10.8, the mailcap module does not add escape characters into commands discovered in the system mailcap file. This may allow attackers to inject shell commands into applications that call mailcap.findmatch with untrusted input (if they lack validation of user-provided filenames or arguments). The fix is also back-ported to 3.7, 3.8, 3.9

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