CVE-2020-27619 Affecting python3.7 package, versions <3.7.5-2~18.04.4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.79% (73rd percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-PYTHON37-1085485
  • published22 Oct 2020
  • disclosed22 Oct 2020

Introduced: 22 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-27619  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 python3.7 to version 3.7.5-2~18.04.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.7 package and not the python3.7 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Python 3 through 3.9.0, the Lib/test/multibytecodec_support.py CJK codec tests call eval() on content retrieved via HTTP.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1