SUSE update for python-urllib3

1) CRLF injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU47403

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26137

CWE-ID: CWE-93 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary data in server response.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of attacker-supplied data passed via the "method" parameter. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application containing CR-LF characters and modify application behavior.

Mitigation

Update the affected package python-urllib3 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension: 12-SP5

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8 - 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 12-SP3 - 12-SP4

HPE Helion Openstack: 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-BCL - 12-SP5

SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8 - 9

python-urllib3: before 1.25.10-3.31.2

python3-urllib3: before 1.25.10-3.31.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpe_helion_openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP3-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python-urllib3:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:python3-urllib3:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213251-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.