Resource Exhaustion Affecting python3-test package, versions <0:3.6.8-56.el8_9.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.45% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON3TEST-6063413
  • published16 Nov 2023
  • 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 Centos:8 python3-test to version 0:3.6.8-56.el8_9.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-test package and not the python3-test package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 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 Base Scores

version 3.1