Fedora 39 update for python-zipp



Published: 2024-08-05
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-5569
CWE-ID CWE-835
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU94792

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5569

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted zip file to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 39

python-zipp: before 3.16.2-3.fc39

External links

http://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-f69e3c5255


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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