Security
Security
A vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution was found in ReportLab.
| Package | dev-python/reportlab on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.5.42 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.5.42 |
ReportLab is an Open Source Python library for generating PDFs and graphics.
ReportLab was found to be mishandling XML documents and may evaluate the contents without checking for their safety.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All ReportLab users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/reportlab-3.5.42"
Release date
July 27, 2020
Latest revision
July 27, 2020: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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