Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting python39:3.9/python39-pycparser package, versions <0:2.20-3.module_el8.6.0+2780+a40f65e1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.2% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PYTHON39-8303733
  • published24 Oct 2024
  • disclosed24 Oct 2024

Introduced: 24 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-6232  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 python39:3.9/python39-pycparser to version 0:2.20-3.module_el8.6.0+2780+a40f65e1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:8359.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39:3.9/python39-pycparser package and not the python39:3.9/python39-pycparser package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython.

Regular expressions that allowed excessive backtracking during tarfile.TarFile header parsing are vulnerable to ReDoS via specifically-crafted tar archives.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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