FreeBSD : Python -- multiple vulnerabilities (7d7221ee-d334-11ea-bc50-080027846a02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 139268

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Python reports :

bpo-41304: Fixes python3x._pth being ignored on Windows, caused by the fix for bpo-29778 (CVE-2020-15801).

bpo-39603: Prevent http header injection by rejecting control characters in http.client.putreques().

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-8-5-final

http://www.nessus.org/u?b448a69a

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 139268

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7d7221eed33411eabc50080027846a02.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 8/3/2020

Updated: 2/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-15801

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:python38, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/11/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15801