SB2022010534 - SUSE update for python-Babel 



SB2022010534 - SUSE update for python-Babel

Published: January 5, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022010534
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42771)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to user compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the locale .dat files in Babel.Locale. A remote user can load a malicious .dat file containing serialized Python objects and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.