SB2019042226 - Fedora 30 update for numpy
Published: April 22, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019042226
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-2019-6446)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the unsafe use of the pickle Python module. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading malicious content with the affected application on a targeted system by using misleading language and instructions that allows to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.