Resource Exhaustion Affecting python38:3.8/python38-scipy package, versions <0:1.3.1-4.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYTHON38-5625971
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2020

Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-8492  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 python38:3.8/python38-scipy to version 0:1.3.1-4.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4641.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python38:3.8/python38-scipy package and not the python38:3.8/python38-scipy package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Python 2.7 through 2.7.17, 3.5 through 3.5.9, 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1 allows an HTTP server to conduct Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks against a client because of urllib.request.AbstractBasicAuthHandler catastrophic backtracking.

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