Red Hat Security Advisory: python3 security update
A moderate severity SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-36039) exists in the python3.11-PyMySQL package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This vulnerability occurs when PyMySQL is used with untrusted JSON input. Red Hat has released an update to address this issue in the python3.11-PyMySQL package for RHEL 9. Users should apply the update to mitigate the risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The python3.11-PyMySQL package, a pure-Python MySQL client library intended as a drop-in replacement for MySQLdb, contains a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-36039) when used with untrusted JSON input. This vulnerability is rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. Security updates have been released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, including extended update support and multiple architectures (x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, aarch64). The updates fix the SQL injection flaw by modifying the PyMySQL package to properly handle untrusted JSON input.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform SQL injection attacks when untrusted JSON input is processed by PyMySQL, potentially leading to unauthorized database queries or data manipulation. The impact is rated moderate, indicating a significant but not critical risk. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for python3.11-PyMySQL in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 to address CVE-2024-36039. Users should apply these updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: python3 security update
Description
A moderate severity SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-36039) exists in the python3.11-PyMySQL package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This vulnerability occurs when PyMySQL is used with untrusted JSON input. Red Hat has released an update to address this issue in the python3.11-PyMySQL package for RHEL 9. Users should apply the update to mitigate the risk.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The python3.11-PyMySQL package, a pure-Python MySQL client library intended as a drop-in replacement for MySQLdb, contains a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-36039) when used with untrusted JSON input. This vulnerability is rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. Security updates have been released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, including extended update support and multiple architectures (x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, aarch64). The updates fix the SQL injection flaw by modifying the PyMySQL package to properly handle untrusted JSON input.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform SQL injection attacks when untrusted JSON input is processed by PyMySQL, potentially leading to unauthorized database queries or data manipulation. The impact is rated moderate, indicating a significant but not critical risk. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official security updates for python3.11-PyMySQL in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 to address CVE-2024-36039. Users should apply these updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:9194
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a419cbb27e9c79719abefe0
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:19 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 16:38:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 17
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