CVE-2013-1753 Affecting python27-python-devel package, versions <0:2.7.8-3.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHON27PYTHONDEVEL-2491871
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Mar 2020

Introduced: 11 Mar 2020

CVE-2013-1753  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python27-python-devel to version 0:2.7.8-3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-1064.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python27-python-devel package and not the python27-python-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The gzip_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1