Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting python-devel package, versions <0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
1.11% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONDEVEL-2862856
  • published8 Jun 2022
  • disclosed4 Mar 2022

Introduced: 4 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-3737  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-devel to version 0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1802.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in python. An improperly handled HTTP response in the HTTP client code of python may allow a remote attacker, who controls the HTTP server, to make the client script enter an infinite loop, consuming CPU time. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Scores

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