Description
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.
No analysis available yet.
Remediation
No remediation available yet.
Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-2280-1 | python3.5 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-3432-1 | python2.7 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-29358 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4333-1 | Python vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4333-2 | Python vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4754-3 | Python vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5200-1 | Python vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-6891-1 | Python vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T10:03:45.890Z
Reserved: 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-8492
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-01-30T19:15:12.103
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:38:56.167
Link: CVE-2020-8492
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN