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CVE-2016-5699 affecting package python-py 1.11.0-1

Type: advisorySources: OSV

CRLF injection vulnerability in the HTTPConnection.putheader function in urllib2 and urllib in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.10 and 3.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in a URL.

Products
python-py
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2016-5699
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 17:27 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2016-5699 affecting package python-py 1.11.0-1

core-osv · Original source

Published 2 Sept 2016, 14:59 UTC

CRLF injection vulnerability in the HTTPConnection.putheader function in urllib2 and urllib in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.10 and 3.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in a URL.

osv:AZL-109611

python-py

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-109611",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2016-5699 affecting package python-py 1.11.0-1",
    "summary": "CRLF injection vulnerability in the HTTPConnection.putheader function in urllib2 and urllib in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.10 and 3.x before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers via CRLF sequences in a URL.",
    "evidence": "osv:AZL-109611",
    "products": [
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
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        }
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      "affected": [
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-27T05:36:16Z",
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      ]
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
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}