Red Hat update for python
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-9636 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU18355
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9636
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing data in Unicode encoding with an incorrect netloc during NFKC normalization. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.5
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2980
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
