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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-9948: ELSA-2019-2030: python security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-9948: ELSA-2019-2030: python security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Published
03/23/2019
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
12/01/2024

Description

urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-platform-python
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-platform-python-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-platform-python-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-idle
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-test
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-tkinter

References

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