Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4535-1 ≈ Packet Storm
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4535-1
September 23, 2020
rdflib vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
RDFLib could be made to made to execute arbitrary code if it were running
in a directory with a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- rdflib: Pure Python package for working with RDF
Details:
Gabriel Corona discovered that RDFLib did not properly load modules on the
command-line. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause RDFLib to
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-7653)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-rdflib 4.1.2-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
python-rdflib-tools 4.1.2-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
python3-rdflib 4.1.2-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that
make use of RDFLib to make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4535-1
CVE-2019-7653
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rdflib/4.1.2-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
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