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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118176
Category:General
Title:Python < 3.6.14, 3.7.x < 3.7.11, 3.8.x < 3.8.9, 3.9.x < 3.9.3 Python Issue (bpo-42988) - Mac OS X
Summary:Python is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability via; pydoc getfile.
Description:Summary:
Python is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability via
pydoc getfile.

Vulnerability Insight:
Running 'pydoc -p' allows other local users to extract arbitrary
files.

The '/getfile?key=path' URL allows to read arbitrary file on the filesystem.

Vulnerability Impact:
A local or adjacent attacker who discovers or is able to convince
another local or adjacent user to start a pydoc server could access the server and use it to disclose
sensitive information belonging to the other user that they would not normally be able to access.

Affected Software/OS:
Python prior to version 3.6.14, versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.11,
3.8.x prior to 3.8.9 and 3.9.x prior to 3.9.3.

Solution:
Update to version 3.6.14, 3.7.11, 3.8.9, 3.9.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
2.7

CVSS Vector:
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3426
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210629-0003/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QNGAFMPIYIVJ47FCF2NK2PIX22HUG35B/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BF2K7HEWADHN6P52R3QLIOX27U3DJ4HI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DQYPUKLLBOZMKFPO7RD7CENTXHUUEUV7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VPX7Y5GQDNB4FJTREWONGC4ZSVH7TGHF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LM5V4VPLBHBEASSAROYPSHXGXGGPHNOE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25HVHLBGO2KNPXJ3G426QEYSSCECJDU5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N6VXJZSZ6N64AILJX4CTMACYGQGHHD5C/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-04
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1935913
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00005.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00039.html
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