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Python 2.7 < 2.7.9, 3.2.x < 3.3.7, 3.4.x < 3.4.3 DoS Vulnerability (bpo-16043) - Linux
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
1 year ago
Modified
Modified
1 year ago
Summary
Python is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The gzip_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Python 2.7 before 2.7.9, 3.2 before 3.3.7 and 3.4 before 3.4.3.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.