Divide By Zero Affecting libpython3_6m1_0 package, versions <3.6.10-3.42.2
Threat Intelligence
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- published14 Apr 2022
- disclosed16 Jan 2020
Introduced: 16 Jan 2020
CVE-2017-18207 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade SLES:15.1 libpython3_6m1_0 to version 3.6.10-3.42.2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpython3_6m1_0 package and not the libpython3_6m1_0 package as distributed by SLES.
See How to fix? for SLES:15.1 relevant fixed versions and status.
The Wave_read._read_fmt_chunk function in Lib/wave.py in Python through 3.6.4 does not ensure a nonzero channel value, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and exception) via a crafted wav format audio file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because Python applications "need to be prepared to handle a wide variety of exceptions.