Use After Free Affecting python package, versions <0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.1


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.06% (26th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON-6037012
  • published 27 Oct 2023
  • disclosed 22 Aug 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python to version 0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1471.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python package and not the python package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free exists in Python through 3.9 via heappushpop in heapq.