CVE-2018-1000802
It was discovered that the shutil module of python does not properly sanitize input when creating a zip file on Windows. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or add unintended files to the generated archive.
Find out more about CVE-2018-1000802 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of python as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 as Linux does not use the vulnerable code.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux | rh-python35-python | Not affected |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux | python27-python | Not affected |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux | rh-python36-python | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | python | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python | Not affected |