Directory Traversal Affecting scipy-debugsource package, versions <0:1.0.0-20.module+el8.3.0+120+426d8baf


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-SCIPYDEBUGSOURCE-3305281
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed23 Mar 2019

Introduced: 23 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-9948  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 scipy-debugsource to version 0:1.0.0-20.module+el8.3.0+120+426d8baf or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2019:3335.

NVD Description

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

urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call.

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