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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-29921: Python, PyPy3: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-29921: Python, PyPy3: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/06/2021
Created
05/05/2023
Added
05/04/2023
Modified
05/04/2023

Description

In Python before 3,9,5, the ipaddress library mishandles leading zero characters in the octets of an IP address string. This (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-lang-python
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-python-pypy3

References

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