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CVE-2024-6923 Detail

Description

There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. The email module didn’t properly quote newlines for email headers when serializing an email message allowing for header injection when an email is serialized.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/01/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/02/2
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/06f28dc236708f72871c64d4bc4b4ea144c50147
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4766d1200fdf8b6728137aa2927a297e224d5fa7
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4aaa4259b5a6e664b7316a4d60bdec7ee0f124d0
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b158a76ce094897c870fb6b3de62887b7ccc33f1
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f7be505d137a22528cb0fc004422c0081d5d90e6
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f7c0f09e69e950cf3c5ada9dbde93898eb975533
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121650
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/122233
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/QH3BUOE2DYQBWP7NAQ7UNHPPOELKISRW/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240926-0003/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') CISA-ADP  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-6923
NVD Published Date:
08/01/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Python Software Foundation