MGASA-2021-0268 - Updated python-pikepdf packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 18 Jun 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0268.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 8
CVE: CVE-2021-29421

models/metadata.py in the pikepdf package 1.3.0 through 2.9.2 for Python
allows XXE when parsing XMP metadata entries (CVE-2021-29421).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29022
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-29421

SRPMS:
- 8/core/python-pikepdf-2.10.0-1.mga8

Mageia 2021-0268: python-pikepdf security update

models/metadata.py in the pikepdf package 1.3.0 through 2.9.2 for Python allows XXE when parsing XMP metadata entries (CVE-2021-29421)

Summary

models/metadata.py in the pikepdf package 1.3.0 through 2.9.2 for Python allows XXE when parsing XMP metadata entries (CVE-2021-29421).

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29022

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-29421

Resolution

MGASA-2021-0268 - Updated python-pikepdf packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 8/core/python-pikepdf-2.10.0-1.mga8

Severity
Publication date: 18 Jun 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0268.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2021-29421

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