[SECURITY] [DLA 3590-1] python-reportlab security update

Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3590-1 [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin
September 29, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Package : python-reportlab
Version : 3.5.13-1+deb10u2
CVE ID : CVE-2019-19450 CVE-2020-28463

Security issues were discovered in python-reportlab, a Python library
for generating PDFs and graphics, which could lead to remote code
execution or authorization bypass.

CVE-2019-19450

Ravi Prakash Giri discovered a remote code execution vulnerability
via crafted XML document where ‘<unichar code="’ is followed by
arbitrary Python code.

This issue is similar to CVE-2019-17626.

CVE-2020-28463

Karan Bamal discovered a Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF)
vulnerability via ‘<img>’ tags.  New settings ‘trustedSchemes’ and
‘trustedHosts’ have been added as part of the fix/mitigation: they
can be used to specify an explicit allowlist for remote sources.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
3.5.13-1+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-reportlab packages.

For the detailed security status of python-reportlab please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/python-reportlab

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS