Amazon Linux 2023 : python3-idna (ALAS2023-2026-2052)
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory ALAS2023-2026-2052.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(337243);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/18");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-45409");
script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2023 : python3-idna (ALAS2023-2026-2052)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-2052 advisory.
Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) for Python provides support for Internationalized
Domain Names in Applications (IDNA) and Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing. In versions prior to 3.15,
payloads such as `\u0660 * N` or `\u30fb * N + \u6f22` utilize the `valid_contexto` function prior
to length rejection, and for high values of `N` will take a long time to process. This is the same issue
as CVE-2024-3651, however the original remediation in 2024 was not a complete fix. A specially crafted
argument to the `idna.encode()` function could consume significant resources. This may lead to a denial-
of-service. Starting in version 3.14, the function rejects long inputs as soon as practicable prior to any
further processing to minimize resource consumption. In version 3.15, this approach was extended to lesser
used alternate functions (i.e. per-label conversions and codec support). A workaround is available. Domain
names cannot exceed 253 characters in length. If this length limit is enforced prior to passing the domain
to the `idna.encode()` function, it should no longer consume significant resources. This is triggered by
arbitrarily large inputs that would not occur in normal usage, but may be passed to the library assuming
there is no preliminary input validation by the higher-level application. (CVE-2026-45409)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2026-2052.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-45409.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'dnf update python-idna --releasever 2023.12.20260817' or
or 'dnf update --advisory ALAS2023-2026-2052 --releasever 2023.12.20260817' to update your system.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-45409");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/05/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-idna");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("rpm2.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "-2023")
{
if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2023", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}
if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'python3-idna-2.10-3.amzn2023.0.4', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
var reference = NULL;
var _release = NULL;
var sp = NULL;
var _cpu = NULL;
var el_string = NULL;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
var epoch = NULL;
var allowmaj = NULL;
var exists_check = NULL;
var cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "python3-idna");
}
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18 Aug 2026 00:00Current
4.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score4.9
CVSS 3.15.3
CVSS 46.9
EPSS0.00408
SSVC