Resource Exhaustion Affecting python3-libs package, versions <0:3.7.10-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON3LIBS-7919081
  • published6 Sept 2024
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2022-48564  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python3-libs to version 0:3.7.10-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2317.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-libs package and not the python3-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

read_ints in plistlib.py in Python through 3.9.1 is vulnerable to a potential DoS attack via CPU and RAM exhaustion when processing malformed Apple Property List files in binary format.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1