QID 240302

Date Published: 2022-05-11

QID 240302: Red Hat Update for python27:2.7 (RHSA-2022:1821)

python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language that supports modules, classes, exceptions, high-level dynamic data types, and dynamic typing.
The python27 packages provide a stable release of python 2.7 with a number of additional utilities and database connectors for mysql and postgresql.

Security Fix(es):
  • python: urllib: regular expression dos in abstractbasicauthhandler (cve-2021-3733)
  • python: ftplib should not use the host from the pasv response (cve-2021-4189)
  • python-lxml: html cleaner allows crafted and svg embedded scripts to pass through (cve-2021-43818)
  • python: urllib.parse does not sanitize urls containing ascii newline and tabs (cve-2022-0391)
  • python: urllib: http client possible infinite loop on a 100 continue response (cve-2021-3737)

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  • Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for arm 64 8 aarch64



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:1821 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:1821 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1821