Improper Input Validation Affecting python2.7 package, versions <2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.25% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-PYTHON27-589960
  • published14 Jul 2020
  • disclosed13 Jul 2020

Introduced: 13 Jul 2020

CVE-2019-20907  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 python2.7 to version 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2.7 package and not the python2.7 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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