Use After Free Affecting python3-idle package, versions <0:3.6.8-56.el8_9.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3IDLE-6063243
  • published16 Nov 2023
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2022-48560  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python3-idle to version 0:3.6.8-56.el8_9.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0114.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free exists in Python through 3.9 via heappushpop in heapq.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1