DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3572

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CVE-2021-3572
Published: 10 Nov 2021, 18:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:22

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
23/100
CVSS Score
5.7 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Nov 2021, 18:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in python-pip in the way it handled Unicode separators in git references. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to install a different revision on a repository. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This is fixed in python-pip version 21.1.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•python-pip

    < 20.3.4-2 | < 20.3.4-2 | < 20.3.4-2 | < 20.3.4-2

References (1)