SB2022032905 - Ubuntu update for python2.7 

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SB2022032905 - Ubuntu update for python2.7

Published: March 29, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022032905
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3426)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Binding Support Function (Python) component in Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.


2) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4189)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client library when using it in PASV (passive) mode. A remote attacker can set up a malicious FTP server, trick the FTP client in Python into connecting back to a given IP address and port, which can lead to FTP client scanning ports which otherwise would not have been possible.


3) CRLF injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0391)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary data in server response.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of attacker-supplied data within the urllib.parse module in Python. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application containing CR-LF characters and modify application behavior.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References