7.5
HIGH
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:49 a.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 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-6232 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Python python
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-6232.

URL Resource
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4eaf4891c12589e3c7bdad5f5b076e4c8392dd06 Patch
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/743acbe872485dc18df4d8ab2dc7895187f062c4 Patch
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7d1f50cd92ff7e10a1c15a8f591dde8a6843a64d
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b4225ca91547aa97ed3aca391614afbb255bc877
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d449caf8a179e3b954268b3a88eb9170be3c8fbf Patch
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/ed3a49ea734ada357ff4442996fd4ae71d253373 Patch
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121285 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/121286 Issue Tracking Patch
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/JRYFTPRHZRTLMZLWQEUHZSJXNHM4ACTY/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/03/5
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241018-0007/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-6232 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-6232 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/03/5
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241018-0007/
  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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