5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Python is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS). It can happen due to a flaw found in the way the Python SimpleXMLRPCServer module handled clients disconnecting prematurely, allowing to cause excessive CPU consumption on a server using SimpleXMLRPCServer.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
python | eq | 2.6.5__3.el6 | |
python | eq | 2.6.5__3.el6_0.2 | |
python | eq | 2.6.6__20.el6 |
bugs.python.org/issue14001
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
python.org/download/releases/2.6.8/
python.org/download/releases/2.7.3/
python.org/download/releases/3.1.5/
python.org/download/releases/3.2.3/
secunia.com/advisories/50858
secunia.com/advisories/51024
secunia.com/advisories/51040
secunia.com/advisories/51087
secunia.com/advisories/51089
www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/13/4
www.securitytracker.com/id?1026689
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789790
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0731.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0744.html