Resource Exhaustion Affecting python3-qrcode package, versions <0:5.1-12.module+el8.9.0+90095+d672673c


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PYTHON3QRCODE-7174986
  • published2 Jun 2024
  • disclosed12 Feb 2024

Introduced: 12 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-6681  (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+el8.9.0+90095+d672673c or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-3267.

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 vulnerability was found in JWCrypto. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack and possible password brute-force and dictionary attacks to be more resource-intensive. This issue can result in a large amount of computational consumption, causing a denial of service attack.

CVSS Scores

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