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HistoryJun 01, 2021 - 11:56 a.m.

python3.8 vulnerability

2021-06-0111:56:16
Google
osv.dev
15
python
ipaddress api
vulnerability
remote attacker
access restrictions
octal strings
software

AI Score

7.3

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.008

Percentile

81.7%

It was discovered that the Python stdlib ipaddress API incorrectly handled
octal strings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
wide variety of attacks, including bypassing certain access restrictions.