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Amazon Linux 2 : python / python3 (ALAS-2019-1368)

high Nessus Plugin ID 131237

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

An issue was discovered in Python through 2.7.16, 3.x through 3.5.7, 3.6.x through 3.6.9, and 3.7.x through 3.7.4. The email module wrongly parses email addresses that contain multiple @ characters. An application that uses the email module and implements some kind of checks on the From/To headers of a message could be tricked into accepting an email address that should be denied. An attack may be the same as in CVE-2019-11340 ; however, this CVE applies to Python more generally.(CVE-2019-16056)

Solution

Run 'yum update python' to update your system.

Run 'yum update python3' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2019-1368.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 131237

File Name: al2_ALAS-2019-1368.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/25/2019

Updated: 4/10/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-16056

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-debug, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-debug, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tkinter, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-tkinter

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-16056

ALAS: 2019-1368