Gentoo alert 202107-36 (urllib3)
| From: | John Helmert III <ajak@gentoo.org> | |
| To: | gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org | |
| Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202107-36 ] urllib3: Multiple vulnerabilities | |
| Date: | Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:24:07 -0500 | |
| Message-ID: | <YO/Gd8h0IWae1EGV@sol.nexus.lan> |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202107-36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: urllib3: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: July 15, 2021 Bugs: #776421, #799413 ID: 202107-36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in urllib3, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition. Background ========== The urllib3 library is an HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling, file post, and more. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-python/urllib3 < 1.26.5 >= 1.26.5 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in urllib3. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== An attacker could cause a possible Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All urllib3 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/urllib3-1.26.5" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2021-28363 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28363 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-33503 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33503 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-36 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5