SB202502194610 - Amazon Linux AMI update for python-pip
Published: February 19, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB202502194610
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5752)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL (ie "pip install hg+...") with pip. A remote attacker who controls the repository can use the specified Mercurial revision to inject arbitrary configuration options to the "hg clone" call (ie "--config").
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.