Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting openwsman-python3 package, versions <0:2.6.5-7.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.12% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-OPENWSMANPYTHON3-5647659
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2020

Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2019-3833  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 openwsman-python3 to version 0:2.6.5-7.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4689.

NVD Description

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

Openwsman, versions up to and including 2.6.9, are vulnerable to infinite loop in process_connection() when parsing specially crafted HTTP requests. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious HTTP request to cause denial of service to openwsman server.

CVSS Scores

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