Directory Traversal Affecting python38-idle package, versions <0:3.8.8-4.module+el8.5.0+672+ab6eb015


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHON38IDLE-3284943
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed20 Oct 2021

Introduced: 20 Oct 2021

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python38-idle to version 0:3.8.8-4.module+el8.5.0+672+ab6eb015 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4162.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python38-idle package and not the python38-idle package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux: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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