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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-4189: Security patch for python (ALAS-2022-1802)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-4189: Security patch for python (ALAS-2022-1802)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/04/2022
Created
07/16/2022
Added
07/04/2022
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

A flaw was found in Python, specifically in the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client library in PASV (passive) mode. The issue is how the FTP client trusts the host from the PASV response by default. This flaw allows an attacker to set up a malicious FTP server that can trick FTP clients into connecting back to a given IP address and port. This vulnerability could lead to FTP client scanning ports, which otherwise would not have been possible.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-debug
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-devel
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-libs
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-test
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-tools
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tkinter

References

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