CVE-2024-6232
Python CPython ReDoS Vulnerability
Description
There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. Regular expressions that allowed excessive backtracking during tarfile.TarFile header parsing are vulnerable to ReDoS via specifically-crafted tar archives.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 4, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-6232 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7d1f50cd92ff7e10a1c15a8f591dde8a6843a64d [No types assigned] Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b4225ca91547aa97ed3aca391614afbb255bc877 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4eaf4891c12589e3c7bdad5f5b076e4c8392dd06 No Types Assigned https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4eaf4891c12589e3c7bdad5f5b076e4c8392dd06 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/743acbe872485dc18df4d8ab2dc7895187f062c4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/743acbe872485dc18df4d8ab2dc7895187f062c4 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d449caf8a179e3b954268b3a88eb9170be3c8fbf No Types Assigned https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d449caf8a179e3b954268b3a88eb9170be3c8fbf Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ed3a49ea734ada357ff4442996fd4ae71d253373 No Types Assigned https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ed3a49ea734ada357ff4442996fd4ae71d253373 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121285 No Types Assigned https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121285 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/121286 No Types Assigned https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/121286 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/JRYFTPRHZRTLMZLWQEUHZSJXNHM4ACTY/ No Types Assigned https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/JRYFTPRHZRTLMZLWQEUHZSJXNHM4ACTY/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-1333 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.12.5 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:alpha0:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.13.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4eaf4891c12589e3c7bdad5f5b076e4c8392dd06 [No types assigned] Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/743acbe872485dc18df4d8ab2dc7895187f062c4 [No types assigned] Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d449caf8a179e3b954268b3a88eb9170be3c8fbf [No types assigned] Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ed3a49ea734ada357ff4442996fd4ae71d253373 [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. Regular expressions that allowed excessive backtracking during tarfile.TarFile header parsing are vulnerable to ReDoS via specifically-crafted tar archives. Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/121286 [No types assigned] Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121285 [No types assigned] Added Reference Python Software Foundation https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/JRYFTPRHZRTLMZLWQEUHZSJXNHM4ACTY/ [No types assigned] Added CWE Python Software Foundation CWE-1333
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-6232 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-6232
weaknesses.