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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845172
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5201-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python3.8, python3.9' package(s) announced via the USN-5201-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python3.8, python3.9' package(s) announced via the USN-5201-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Python urllib http client could enter into an infinite
loop when incorrectly handling certain server responses (100 Continue response).
Specially crafted traffic from a malicious HTTP server could cause a denial of
service (Dos) condition for a client.

Affected Software/OS:
'python3.8, python3.9' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3737
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0009/
https://bugs.python.org/issue44022
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1995162
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/25916
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/26503
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/urllib-100-continue-loop.html
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3737
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00024.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00039.html
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