Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS-2019-1291
Advisory Release Date: 2019-09-13 23:21 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2019-09-19 16:03 Pacific
Severity:
Medium
Issue Overview:
urllib in Python 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. (CVE-2019-9948)
Affected Packages:
python
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update python to update your system.
New Packages:
aarch64:
python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
python-libs-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
python-devel-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
python-tools-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
tkinter-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
python-test-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
python-debug-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
python-debuginfo-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64
i686:
python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
python-libs-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
python-devel-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
python-tools-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
tkinter-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
python-test-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
python-debug-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
python-debuginfo-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686
src:
python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.src
x86_64:
python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
python-libs-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
python-devel-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
python-tools-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
tkinter-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
python-test-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
python-debug-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64
python-debuginfo-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64