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CVE-2012-0845 Detail

Description

SimpleXMLRPCServer.py in SimpleXMLRPCServer in Python before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, 3.x before 3.1.5, and 3.2.x before 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an XML-RPC POST request that contains a smaller amount of data than specified by the Content-Length header.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue14001 Exploit 
http://bugs.python.org/issue14001 Exploit 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
http://python.org/download/releases/2.6.8/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://python.org/download/releases/2.6.8/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://python.org/download/releases/2.7.3/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://python.org/download/releases/2.7.3/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://python.org/download/releases/3.1.5/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://python.org/download/releases/3.1.5/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://python.org/download/releases/3.2.3/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://python.org/download/releases/3.2.3/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/13/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/13/4
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026689
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026689
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789790
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789790

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0845
NVD Published Date:
10/05/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.