Amazon Linux AMI update for python3.11

Published: 2025-02-19

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-40217 CVE-2023-41105
CWE-ID	CWE-319 CWE-22
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Amazon Linux AMI Operating systems & Components / Operating system python3.11 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Amazon Web Services

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU80228

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40217

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in ssl.SSLSocket implementation when handling TLS client authentication. A remote attacker can trick the application to send data unencrypted.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages:

aarch64:
    python3.11-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-idle-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-tkinter-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-devel-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-debug-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-debugsource-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-debuginfo-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-libs-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64
    python3.11-test-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.aarch64

src:
    python3.11-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.src

x86_64:
    python3.11-tkinter-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-debugsource-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-idle-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-devel-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-debug-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-debuginfo-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-libs-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64
    python3.11-test-3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.10.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

python3.11: before 3.11.2-2

CPE2.3

External links

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-317.html

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) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU80585

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41105

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')