SB2024082863 - Fedora 40 update for mingw-python3



SB2024082863 - Fedora 40 update for mingw-python3

Published: August 28, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024082863
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 67% Low 33%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8088)

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the the CPython "zipfile" module affecting "zipfile.Path". A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


2) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6923)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of newlines for email headers when serializing an email message. A remote attacker can inject arbitrary headers into serialized email messages.


3) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0397)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform service disruption.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the OML4Py (Python) in Oracle Database Server. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to perform service disruption.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.