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CVE-2013-7338 Detail

Description

Python before 3.3.4 RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a file size value larger than the size of the zip file to the (1) ZipExtFile.read, (2) ZipExtFile.read(n), (3) ZipExtFile.readlines, (4) ZipFile.extract, or (5) ZipFile.extractall function.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  04/22/2014

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.1 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue20078 Exploit Patch
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1 Exploit Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65179
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029973
https://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 Patch Vendor Advisory

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-7338
NVD Published Date:
04/22/2014
NVD Last Modified:
06/30/2017