vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-3572: Security patch for python-pip (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Nov 10, 2021 | Jul 4, 2022 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Nov 10, 2021
Added
Jul 4, 2022
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This is fixed in python-pip version 21.1.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-pip-wheelamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python2-pipamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python3-pip
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