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    CVE-2019-9948

    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.

    Published:Mar 23, 2019
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Mar 23, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.01118
    CVSS Score:9.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Leap
    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Python
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Ansible Tower
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel E4s
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Software Collections
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Tus

    Exploits

    https://bugs.python.org/issue35907https://bugs.python.org/issue35907

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00092.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00050.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154927/Slackware-Security-Advisory-python-Updates.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107549
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1700
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2030
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3335
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3520
    https://bugs.python.org/issue35907
    https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/11842
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00022.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00011.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00011.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.html
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQEQLXLOCR3SNM3AA5RRYJFQ5AZBYJ4L/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KRYFIMISZ47NTAU3XWZUOFB7CYL62KES/
    https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/29
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-26
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0004/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-2/
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00092.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00050.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154927/Slackware-Security-Advisory-python-Updates.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107549
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1700
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2030
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3335
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3520
    https://bugs.python.org/issue35907
    https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/11842
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00022.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00011.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00011.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.html
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQEQLXLOCR3SNM3AA5RRYJFQ5AZBYJ4L/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KRYFIMISZ47NTAU3XWZUOFB7CYL62KES/
    https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/29
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-26
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0004/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4127-2/

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