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Python < 2.7.10, 3.x < 3.3.7, 3.4.x < 3.4.4 HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability (bpo-22928) - Linux
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
Python is prone to a HTTP header injection vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
A CRLF injection vulnerability in the 'HTTPConnection.putheader' function in urllib2 and urllib in CPython (aka Python) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in a URL.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Python versions prior to 2.7.10, 3.x prior to 3.3.7 and 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.