SB2018112702 - Gentoo update for Tablib
Published: November 27, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018112702
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2810)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the Databook loading functionality of Tablib due to command injection flaw. A remote attacker can insert python into loaded yaml, inject python commands and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.