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CLSA-2023-1697463155
Vulnerability in idle-python2.7 (CLSA-2023-1697463155)
Summary
vulnerability in idle-python2.7 (CLSA-2023-1697463155). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CLSA-2023-1697463155** has been found in idle-python2.7.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade idle-python2.7 to **2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "idle-python2.7 CLSA-2023-1697463155" on the vendor's site.
CLSA-2023-1697463155 (idle-python2.7) —
Patched: `2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in idle-python2.7.
📍 Affected scope
idle-python2.7 — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'idle-python2.7' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'idle-python2.7' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `idle-python2.7` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade idle-python2.7 to 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4ステージング環境で 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
idle-python2.7
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
libpython2.7
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
libpython2.7-dev
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
libpython2.7-minimal
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
libpython2.7-stdlib
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
libpython2.7-testsuite
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
python2.7
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
python2.7-dev
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
python2.7-doc
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
python2.7-examples
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]
TuxCare:Ubuntu:18.04
python2.7-minimal
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.11+tuxcare.els4"}]}]