Mageia: 2021-0327 Moderate Severity: Python CJK Codec Eval Risk
mageia
July 10, 2021
Updated python packages fix security vulnerability: In Python's Lib/test/multibytecodec_support.py CJK codec tests call eval() on content retrieved via HTTP (CVE-2020-27619)
Summary
Updated python packages fix security vulnerability:
In Python's Lib/test/multibytecodec_support.py CJK codec tests call
eval() on content retrieved via HTTP (CVE-2020-27619).
References
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29042
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1889886
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/RSLQD5CCM75IZGAMBDGUZEATYU5YSGJ7/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27619
Topics Covered
Resolution
SRPMS
- 8/core/python-2.7.18-7.2.mga8
- 7/core/python-2.7.18-1.4.mga7
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Publication date: 10 Jul 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0327.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2020-27619
Topics Covered
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