Gentoo GLSA-202208-03: Babel Remote Code Execution Notification
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August 4, 2022
A vulnerability in Babel could result in remote code execution.
Summary
Babel does not properly restrict which sources a locale can be loaded from. If Babel loads an attacker-controlled .dat file, arbitrary code execution can be achieved via unsafe Pickle deserialization.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All Babel users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/Babel-2.9.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2021-20095 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20095
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-03
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Babel: Remote code execution
Date: August 04, 2022
Bugs: #786954
ID: 202208-03
Topics Covered
Background
Babel is a collection of tools for internationalizing Python
applications.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-python/Babel < 2.9.1 >= 2.9.1
Impact
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An attacker with filesystem access and control over the locales Babel loads can achieve code execution.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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