urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1834-1 | python2.7 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1852-1 | python3.4 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2280-1 | python3.5 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2337-1 | python2.7 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-19302 | urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen('local_file:///etc/passwd') call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4127-1 | Python vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4127-2 | Python vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6891-1 | Python vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T22:10:08.400Z
Reserved: 2019-03-23T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-9948
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-03-23T18:29:02.090
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:52:39.273
Link: CVE-2019-9948
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN