CVE-2021-29921 Affecting libpython3_9-1_0 package, versions <3.9.6-4.3.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.82% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-LIBPYTHON3910-2664403
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Sept 2021

Introduced: 3 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-29921  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 libpython3_9-1_0 to version 3.9.6-4.3.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpython3_9-1_0 package and not the libpython3_9-1_0 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Python before 3,9,5, the ipaddress library mishandles leading zero characters in the octets of an IP address string. This (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1