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Gentoo: GLSA-201811-18 Moderate: Tablib Arbitrary Command Execution

A vulnerability in Tablib might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary python commands.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Tablib: Arbitrary command execution Date: November 27, 2018 Bugs: #621884 ID: 201811-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in Tablib might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary python commands. Background ========= Tablib is an MIT Licensed format-agnostic tabular dataset library, written in Python. It allows you to import, export, and manipulate tabular data sets. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-python/tablib < 0.12.1 > = 0.12.1 Description ========== A vulnerability was discovered in Tablib's Databook loading functionality, due to improper input validation. Impact ===== A remote attacker, by enticing the user to process a specially crafted Databook via YAML, could possibly execute arbitrary python commands with the privilege of the process. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Tablib users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =dev-python/tablib-0.12.1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2017-2810 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2810 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-18 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Adviso. vulnerability, tablib, might, allow, remote, attackers, execute, arbitrary, python, commands. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 27, 2018 Gentoo