SB2018100603 - OpenSUSE Linux update for python
Published: October 6, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018100603
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000802)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to command injection in shutil module (make_archive function). A remote attacker can supply passage of unfiltered user input to the function and inject arbitrary commands to access arbitrary data or cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.