Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for python3.12
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-6232 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-185 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system python3.12 (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Regular Expression
EUVDB-ID: #VU96745
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6232
CWE-ID:
CWE-185 - Incorrect Regular Expression
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of .tar archives when processing it with regular expressions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDos) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems: 8.0
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64: 8.0
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian: 8.0
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64: 8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0
python3.12 (Red Hat package): before 3.12.6-1.el8_10
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64:8.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64:8.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:8:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8836
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.
