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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-9948: Security patch for python34 ((Multiple Advisories))

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2019-9948: Security patch for python34 ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
03/23/2019
Created
08/15/2019
Added
08/13/2019
Modified
10/14/2022

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)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-python27
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-python34

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