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Huawei EulerOS: CVE-2018-1000802: python security update

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Huawei EulerOS: CVE-2018-1000802: python security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/18/2018
Created
06/17/2020
Added
06/17/2020
Modified
06/17/2020

Description

Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.

Solution(s)

  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-python
  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-python-devel
  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-python-libs
  • huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-tkinter

References

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