CRLF Injection Affecting python-urllib3 package, versions <1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.07% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-PYTHONURLLIB3-345960
  • published15 Apr 2019
  • disclosed15 Apr 2019

Introduced: 15 Apr 2019

CVE-2019-11236  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-93  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 python-urllib3 to version 1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-urllib3 package and not the python-urllib3 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the urllib3 library through 1.24.1 for Python, CRLF injection is possible if the attacker controls the request parameter.

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