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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-20907: Security patch for python34, python35, python36 ((Multiple Advisories))

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-20907: Security patch for python34, python35, python36 ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/13/2020
Created
09/02/2020
Added
09/01/2020
Modified
02/21/2023

Description

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade--python35
  • amazon-linux-upgrade--python36
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-python27
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-python34
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-python36

References

  • ALAS-2020-1432
  • USN-4428-1
  • USN-4754-3
  • CVE-2019-20907

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