Resource Exhaustion Affecting python39-cryptography package, versions <0:3.3.1-2.module+el8.4.0+20109+b7b1db01


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.56% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON39CRYPTOGRAPHY-2591372
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 4 Mar 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python39-cryptography to version 0:3.3.1-2.module+el8.4.0+20109+b7b1db01 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4160.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python39-cryptography package and not the python39-cryptography 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

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

6.5 medium
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Red Hat

6.5 medium