Improper Authentication Affecting python/cpython package, versions [3.5,]
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- published30 Jul 2024
- disclosed29 Jul 2024
- creditSeth Michael Larson
Introduced: 29 Jul 2024
CVE-2024-3219 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication due to the lack of authentication in the connection process between the two sockets. An attacker can intercept or manipulate the data by establishing a connection to the server socket before the legitimate client does.
Note:
Platforms that support AF_UNIX such as Linux and macOS are not affected by this vulnerability. Versions prior to CPython 3.5 are not affected due to the vulnerable API not being included.
Note:
This is a duplicate of https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-UNMANAGED-PYTHON-7924820