Resource Exhaustion Affecting idm:client/python3-custodia package, versions <0:0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.24% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-IDM-5626068
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2020

Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-1722  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 idm:client/python3-custodia to version 0:0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4670.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream idm:client/python3-custodia package and not the idm:client/python3-custodia package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in all ipa versions 4.x.x through 4.8.0. When sending a very long password (>= 1,000,000 characters) to the server, the password hashing process could exhaust memory and CPU leading to a denial of service and the website becoming unresponsive. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1