UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000802

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000802

    Published: 18 Sept 2018Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Python Software Foundation Python (CPython) version 2.7 contains a CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability in shutil module (make_archive function) that can result in Denial of service, Information gain via injection of arbitrary files on the system or entire drive. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passage of unfiltered user input to the function. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit add531a1e55b0a739b0f42582f1c9747e5649ace.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000802, https://mega.nz/#!JUFiCC4R!mq-jQ8ySFwIhX6WMDujaZuNBfttDVt7DETlfOIQE1ig, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3817-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3817-2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1000802

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: python2.7

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5

    Affected versions

    2.7.5-8ubuntu3
    2.7.5-8ubuntu4
    2.7.6-2
    2.7.6-2ubuntu1
    2.7.6-3
    2.7.6-3ubuntu1
    2.7.6-4
    2.7.6-4ubuntu1
    2.7.6-5
    2.7.6-7
    2.7.6-8
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3
    2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High