Bug 1154370 - (CVE-2019-17626) VUL-0: CVE-2019-17626: python-reportlab: remote code execution because of lack of input sanitization
(CVE-2019-17626)
VUL-0: CVE-2019-17626: python-reportlab: remote code execution because of la...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Classification: Novell Products
Product: SUSE Security Incidents
Classification: Novell Products
Component: Incidents
unspecified
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Assigned To: Matej Cepl
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https://smash.suse.de/issue/245154/
CVSSv3.1:NVD:CVE-2019-17626:9.8:(AV:N...
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Reported: 2019-10-17 15:42 UTC by Alexandros Toptsoglou
Modified: 2020-05-12 18:42 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description Alexandros Toptsoglou 2019-10-17 15:42:06 UTC
CVE-2019-17626

ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of
toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with
'<span color="' followed by arbitrary Python code.

References:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2019-17626
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-17626.html
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17626
https://bitbucket.org/rptlab/reportlab/src/default/CHANGES.md
https://bitbucket.org/rptlab/reportlab/issues/199/eval-in-colorspy-leads-to-remote-code
Comment 1 Alexandros Toptsoglou 2019-10-17 15:43:33 UTC
Tracked both SLE12 and SLE15 codestreams as affected. 
OpenSUSE LEAP and TW are also affected.

Currently there is no reaction from upstream
Comment 5 Swamp Workflow Management 2020-01-29 11:14:25 UTC
SUSE-SU-2020:0255-1: An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Category: security (important)
Bug References: 1154370
CVE References: CVE-2019-17626
Sources used:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15-SP1 (src):    python-reportlab-3.4.0-3.3.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 (src):    python-reportlab-3.4.0-3.3.2

NOTE: This line indicates an update has been released for the listed product(s). At times this might be only a partial fix. If you have questions please reach out to maintenance coordination.
Comment 6 Swamp Workflow Management 2020-02-04 14:12:50 UTC
openSUSE-SU-2020:0160-1: An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Category: security (important)
Bug References: 1154370
CVE References: CVE-2019-17626
Sources used:
openSUSE Leap 15.1 (src):    python-reportlab-3.4.0-lp151.3.3.1
Comment 7 Marcus Meissner 2020-02-04 15:04:04 UTC
released
Comment 9 Swamp Workflow Management 2020-02-05 14:12:33 UTC
SUSE-SU-2020:0324-1: An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Category: security (important)
Bug References: 1154370
CVE References: CVE-2019-17626
Sources used:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP5 (src):    python-reportlab-2.7-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP4 (src):    python-reportlab-2.7-3.3.1

NOTE: This line indicates an update has been released for the listed product(s). At times this might be only a partial fix. If you have questions please reach out to maintenance coordination.