CVE-2011-1521
The urllib and urllib2 modules in Python 2.x before 2.7.2 and 3.x before 3.2.1 process Location headers that specify redirection to file: URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The urllib and urllib2 modules in Python 2.x before 2.7.2 and 3.x before 3.2.1 process Location headers that specify redirection to file: URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by the file:///etc/passwd and file:///dev/zero URLs.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.56% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- python/python
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue11662Patch
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/96a6c128822b/Misc/NEWS
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/b2934d98dac1/Misc/NEWS
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/96a6c128822b/Patch
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/b2934d98dac1/Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/24/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/11/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/15/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025488
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:096
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690560Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737366
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/09/
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/10/127/
- http://bugs.python.org/issue11662Patch
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/96a6c128822b/Misc/NEWS
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/b2934d98dac1/Misc/NEWS
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/96a6c128822b/Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.