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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118224
Category:General
Title:Python < 2.7.10, 3.x < 3.3.7, 3.4.x < 3.4.4 HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability (bpo-22928) - Mac OS X
Summary:Python is prone to a HTTP header injection vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Python is prone to a HTTP header injection vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
A CRLF injection vulnerability in the 'HTTPConnection.putheader'
function in urllib2 and urllib in CPython (aka Python) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary
HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in a URL.

Affected Software/OS:
Python versions prior to 2.7.10, 3.x prior to 3.3.7 and
3.4.x prior to 3.4.4.

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for
more information.

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5699
91226
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91226
RHSA-2016:1626
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1626.html
RHSA-2016:1627
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1627.html
RHSA-2016:1628
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1628.html
RHSA-2016:1629
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1629.html
RHSA-2016:1630
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1630.html
[debian-lts-announce] 20190207 [SECURITY] [DLA 1663-1] python3.4 security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00011.html
[oss-security] 20160614 CVE request: Python HTTP header injection in urrlib2/urllib/httplib/http.client
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/14/7
[oss-security] 20160615 Re: CVE request: Python HTTP header injection in urrlib2/urllib/httplib/http.client
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/12
[oss-security] 20160616 Re: CVE request: Python HTTP header injection in urrlib2/urllib/httplib/http.client
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/16/2
http://blog.blindspotsecurity.com/2016/06/advisory-http-header-injection-in.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
https://docs.python.org/3.4/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-4-4
https://hg.python.org/cpython/raw-file/v2.7.10/Misc/NEWS
https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/1c45047c5102
https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/bf3e1c9b80e9
openSUSE-SU-2020:0086
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
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