Resource Exhaustion Affecting python2-pip package, versions <0:20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON2PIP-8321690
  • published1 Nov 2024
  • disclosed7 Jul 2024

Introduced: 7 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-3651  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python2-pip to version 0:20.2.2-1.amzn2.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2679.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2-pip package and not the python2-pip package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was identified in the kjd/idna library, specifically within the idna.encode() function, affecting version 3.6. The issue arises from the function's handling of crafted input strings, which can lead to quadratic complexity and consequently, a denial of service condition. This vulnerability is triggered by a crafted input that causes the idna.encode() function to process the input with considerable computational load, significantly increasing the processing time in a quadratic manner relative to the input size.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1