Ubuntu update for python2.7
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-9674 CVE-2022-45061 CVE-2024-0450 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system python2.7-minimal (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python2.7 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU25630
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9674
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Lib/zipfile.py in Python when processing ZIP archives. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted .zip archive to the application, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package python2.7 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
python2.7-minimal (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
python2.7 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:python2.7-minimal_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:python27_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7212-1
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.
2) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU69392
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45061
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an unnecessary quadratic algorithm in one path when processing some inputs to the IDNA (RFC 3490) decoder. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted name to he decoder, trigger resource excessive CPU consumption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package python2.7 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
python2.7-minimal (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
python2.7 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:python2.7-minimal_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:python27_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7212-1
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.
3) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU87685
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0450
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the zipfile module does not properly control consumption of internal resources when extracting files from a zip archive. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted archive aka zip-bomb to the application, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package python2.7 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 22.04
python2.7-minimal (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
python2.7 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:python2.7-minimal_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:python27_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7212-1
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.
