Resource Exhaustion Affecting python3-qrcode package, versions <0:5.1-12.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON3QRCODE-2570360
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Apr 2020

Introduced: 27 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-1722  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 python3-qrcode to version 0:5.1-12.module+el8.3.0+7868+2151076c or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4670.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-qrcode package and not the python3-qrcode package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in all ipa versions 4.x.x through 4.8.0. When sending a very long password (>= 1,000,000 characters) to the server, the password hashing process could exhaust memory and CPU leading to a denial of service and the website becoming unresponsive. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Scores

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