CVE-2020-8492

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2020-8492
Python 2.7 through 2.7.17, 3.5 through 3.5.9, 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1 allows an HTTP server to conduct Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks against a client because of urllib.request.AbstractBasicAuthHandler catastrophic backtracking.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/18284 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/urllib-basic-auth-regex.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.python.org/issue39503 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0001/ Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4333-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4333-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-09 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00024.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/APGWEMYZIY5VHLCSZ3HD67PA5Z2UQFGH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7WOKDEXLYW5UQ4S7PA7E37IITOC7C56J/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UESGYI5XDAHJBATEZN3MHNDUBDH47AS6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5NSAX4SC3V64PGZUPH7PRDLSON34Q5A/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdb31a608dd6758c6093fd645aea3fbf022dd25b37109b6aaea5bc0b5%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfec113c733162b39633fd86a2d0f34bf42ac35f711b3ec1835c774da%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 03:26

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24 May 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00024.html -
Information

Published : 2020-01-30 19:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:26

NVD link : CVE-2020-8492

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8492

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

opensuse

  • leap

python

  • python
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption