CVE-2018-1000802

Summary

CVECVE-2018-1000802
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-09-18 17:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:51:00 UTC
DescriptionPython 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-77

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 15.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 15.1 All All All
Application Python Python All All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.0 All All All
Application Python Python 2.7.0 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
MEGA MISC mega.nz Exploit, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] [DLA 1520-1] python3.4 security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4306-1 python2.7 DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
MEGA mega.nz
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0086-1: important: Security update SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Issue 34540: shutil._call_external_zip should use subprocess - Python tracker CONFIRM bugs.python.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
USN-3817-1: Python vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3817-2: Python vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
[2.7] closes bpo-34540: Convert shutil._call_external_zip to use subprocess rather than distutils.spawn. by benjaminp · Pull Request #8985 · python/cpython · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] [DLA 1519-1] python2.7 security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CVE-2018-1000802 Python Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com
[2.7] closes bpo-34540: Convert shutil._call_external_zip to use subprocess rather than distutils.spawn. by benjaminp · Pull Request #8985 · python/cpython · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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