CVE-2013-7338

Python before 3.3.4 RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a file size value larger than the size of the zip file to the (1) ZipExtFile.read, (2) ZipExtFile.read(n), (3) ZipExtFile.readlines, (4) ZipFile.extract, or (5) ZipFile.extractall function.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateApr 22, 2014, 14:23

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

COMPLETE

References

http://bugs.python.org/issue20078
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65179
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029973
https://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-20

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

COMPLETE