Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting python3.9-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PYTHON39DEBUGINFO-8516283
  • published17 Dec 2024
  • disclosed22 Aug 2024

Introduced: 22 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-8088  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 python3.9-debuginfo to version 0:3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-790.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3.9-debuginfo package and not the python3.9-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting the CPython "zipfile" module affecting "zipfile.Path". Note that the more common API "zipfile.ZipFile" class is unaffected.

When iterating over names of entries in a zip archive (for example, methods of "zipfile.Path" like "namelist()", "iterdir()", etc) the process can be put into an infinite loop with a maliciously crafted zip archive. This defect applies when reading only metadata or extracting the contents of the zip archive. Programs that are not handling user-controlled zip archives are not affected.

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