CVE-2021-29921
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
In Python before 3,9,5, the ipaddress library mishandles leading zero characters in the octets of an IP address string. This (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | python3 | Not affected (3.11.5-r0) |
| Stream | python3 | Not affected (3.11.5-r0) |
References
- https://bugs.python.org/issue36384
- https://docs.python.org/3/library/ipaddress.html
- https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/63298930fb531ba2bb4f23bc3b915dbf1e17e9e1/Misc/NEWS.d/3.8.0a4.rst
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/12577
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/25099
- https://github.com/sickcodes
- https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2021-014.md
- https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/ipaddress-ipv4-leading-zeros.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210622-0003/
- https://sick.codes/sick-2021-014
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html