Improper Input Validation Affecting python3-pip package, versions <0:9.0.3-20.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.83% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3PIP-4164233
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Apr 2021

Introduced: 24 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-3572  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python3-pip to version 0:9.0.3-20.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:4455.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This is fixed in python-pip version 21.1.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1