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Debian: Security Advisory for python-babel (DSA-5018-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.2
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-babel' package(s) announced via the DSA-5018-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered that missing input sanitising in Babel, a set of tools for internationalising Python applications, could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'python-babel' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.0+dfsg.1-1+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your python-babel packages.