CVE-2017-2810 Affecting python-tablib package, versions <0.9.11-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.9% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-PYTHONTABLIB-278082
  • published14 Jun 2017
  • disclosed14 Jun 2017

Introduced: 14 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-2810  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 python-tablib to version 0.9.11-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-tablib package and not the python-tablib package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An exploitable vulnerability exists in the Databook loading functionality of Tablib 0.11.4. A yaml loaded Databook can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution. An attacker can insert python into loaded yaml to trigger this vulnerability.