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HistorySep 23, 2024 - 1:15 a.m.

(RHSA-2024:6909) Important: python3.9 security update

2024-09-2301:15:34
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python programming language
security update
email module
tarfile
header injection
redos
cve-2024-6923
cve-2024-6232
cvss score
unix

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

6.2

Confidence

High

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.

Security Fix(es):

  • cpython: python: email module doesn’t properly quotes newlines in email headers, allowing header injection (CVE-2024-6923)

  • python: cpython: tarfile: ReDos via excessive backtracking while parsing header values (CVE-2024-6232)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

6.2

Confidence

High