CVE-2018-1000802
Published: 18 September 2018
Python 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.
Notes
Author | Note |
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mdeslaur |
later versions of python removed _call_external_zip completely |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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python2.7
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1)
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.7.15-4ubuntu4)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(2.7.6-8ubuntu0.5)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.4)
|
|
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d8b103b8b3ef9644805341216963a64098642435 |
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python3.4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Released
(3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
python3.5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code present)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code present)
|
|
python3.6
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
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python3.7
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |