CVE-2011-1521
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 24, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 28, 2011
Description
The urllib and urllib2 modules in Python 2.x before 2.7.2 and 3.x before 3.2.1 process Location headers that specify redirection to file: URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by the file:///etc/passwd and file:///dev/zero URLs.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20110916 Re: CVE Request -- Django: v1.3.1, v1.2.7 multiple security flawsmailing-list
- MDVSA-2011:096vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:009vendor-advisory
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/b2934d98dac1/
- USN-1592-1vendor-advisory
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/96a6c128822b/
- 51040third-party-advisory
- 50858third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-3vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue11662
- [oss-security] 20110324 CVE Request -- Python (urllib, urllib2): Improper management of ftp:// and file:// URL schemesmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20110328 Re: CVE Request -- Python (urllib, urllib2): Improper management of ftp:// and file:// URL schemesmailing-list
- 1025488vdb-entry
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/96a6c128822b/Misc/NEWS
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690560
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737366
- USN-1596-1vendor-advisory
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/b2934d98dac1/Misc/NEWS
- [oss-security] 20110911 CVE Request -- Django: v1.3.1, v1.2.7 multiple security flawsmailing-list
- USN-1613-2vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/10/127/
- 51024third-party-advisory
- USN-1613-1vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20110913 Re: CVE Request -- Django: v1.3.1, v1.2.7 multiple security flawsmailing-list
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/09/
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