Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affecting python3-numpy-f2py package, versions <1:1.14.3-9.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
17.53% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3NUMPYF2PY-3600388
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Jan 2019

Introduced: 16 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6446  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-502  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python3-numpy-f2py to version 1:1.14.3-9.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:3704.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-numpy-f2py package and not the python3-numpy-f2py package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in NumPy before 1.16.3. It uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object, as demonstrated by a numpy.load call. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it is a behavior that might have legitimate applications in (for example) loading serialized Python object arrays from trusted and authenticated sources.