critical
9.1
CWE
22 749
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9948: Path Traversal

First published: Sat Mar 23 2019(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/python<0:2.7.5-86.el7
0:2.7.5-86.el7
redhat/python<0:2.7.5-63.el7_4
0:2.7.5-63.el7_4
redhat/python<0:2.7.5-74.el7_5
0:2.7.5-74.el7_5
redhat/python<0:2.7.5-83.el7_6
0:2.7.5-83.el7_6
redhat/python3<0:3.6.8-15.1.el8
0:3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/python27-python<0:2.7.16-6.el6
0:2.7.16-6.el6
redhat/rh-python36-python<0:3.6.9-2.el6
0:3.6.9-2.el6
redhat/python27-python<0:2.7.16-6.el7
0:2.7.16-6.el7
redhat/rh-python36-python<0:3.6.9-2.el7
0:3.6.9-2.el7
Python Python>=2.0<2.7.17
Python Python>=3.5.0<3.5.8
Python Python>=3.6.0<3.6.9
Python Python>=3.7.0<3.7.4
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=42.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=8.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=8.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Tus=8.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Tus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Tus=8.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=8.0
debian/python2.7
2.7.18-8+deb11u1

Remedy

If your application uses a blacklist to prevent "file://" schema from being used, consider using a whitelist approach to just allow the schemas you want or add "local_file://" schema to your blacklist.

Remedy

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/11842

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-9948?

    CVE-2019-9948 is a vulnerability in urllib in Python 2.x through 2.7.16 that allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms.

  • How severe is CVE-2019-9948?

    CVE-2019-9948 has a severity rating of 9.1, which is considered critical.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-9948?

    Python 2.x through 2.7.16 is affected by CVE-2019-9948.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-9948?

    Upgrade to a version of Python that is not affected, such as Python 3.0 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9948?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-9948 in the references provided: https://bugs.python.org/issue35907, https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/11842, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1695599

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