Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting python3-idle package, versions <0:3.12.13-2.el10_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS10-PYTHON3IDLE-14174441
  • published4 Dec 2025
  • disclosed1 Dec 2025

Introduced: 1 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-13837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:10 python3-idle to version 0:3.12.13-2.el10_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-idle package and not the python3-idle package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

When loading a plist file, the plistlib module reads data in size specified by the file itself, meaning a malicious file can cause OOM and DoS issues

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1