CVE-2013-7338
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | | |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7338
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.