Resource Exhaustion Affecting platform-python package, versions <0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.65% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PLATFORMPYTHON-2832359
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Mar 2022

Introduced: 4 Mar 2022

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 platform-python to version 0:3.6.8-45.0.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-1986.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream platform-python package and not the platform-python package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 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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