Medium: python

Issue Overview:

urllib in Python 2.7.16 supports the local_file: scheme, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that blacklist file: URIs, as demonstrated by triggering a urllib.urlopen(‘local_file:///etc/passwd’) call. (CVE-2019-9948)

Affected Packages:

python

Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.

Issue Correction:
Run yum update python to update your system.

New Packages:

aarch64:  
    python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    python-libs-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    python-devel-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    python-tools-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    tkinter-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    python-test-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    python-debug-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
    python-debuginfo-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.aarch64  
  
i686:  
    python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    python-libs-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    python-devel-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    python-tools-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    tkinter-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    python-test-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    python-debug-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
    python-debuginfo-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.i686  
  
src:  
    python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.src  
  
x86_64:  
    python-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    python-libs-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    python-devel-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    python-tools-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    tkinter-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    python-test-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    python-debug-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  
    python-debuginfo-2.7.16-3.amzn2.0.1.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2019-9948

Mitre: CVE-2019-9948