openEuler update for numpy



Published: 2022-02-11

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU61605

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41495

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in numpy.sort in NumPy. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 20.03 LTS SP3

python2-numpy-f2py: before 1.16.5-6

python2-numpy: before 1.16.5-6

numpy-debugsource: before 1.16.5-6

numpy-debuginfo: before 1.16.5-6

python3-numpy-f2py: before 1.16.5-6

python3-numpy: before 1.16.5-6

numpy: before 1.16.5-6

External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1522


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.

2) Incorrect Comparison

EUVDB-ID: #VU61602

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34141

CWE-ID: CWE-697 - Incorrect Comparison

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete string comparison in the numpy.core component in NumPy. A remote attacker can pass specific string objects to the library and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 20.03 LTS SP3

python2-numpy-f2py: before 1.16.5-6

python2-numpy: before 1.16.5-6

numpy-debugsource: before 1.16.5-6

numpy-debuginfo: before 1.16.5-6

python3-numpy-f2py: before 1.16.5-6

python3-numpy: before 1.16.5-6

numpy: before 1.16.5-6

External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1522


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.



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