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CVE-2024-7592

Publication date 19 August 2024

Last updated 16 September 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

There is a LOW severity vulnerability affecting CPython, specifically the 'http.cookies' standard library module. When parsing cookies that contained backslashes for quoted characters in the cookie value, the parser would use an algorithm with quadratic complexity, resulting in excess CPU resources being used while parsing the value.

Why is this CVE low priority?

Per upstream developers, this is a low severity issue

Learn more about Ubuntu priority

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
python2.7 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy
Needs evaluation
20.04 LTS focal
Needs evaluation
18.04 LTS bionic
Needs evaluation
16.04 LTS xenial
Vulnerable
14.04 LTS trusty
Needs evaluation
python3.10 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 3.10.12-1~22.04.6
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
python3.11 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy
Needs evaluation
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
python3.12 24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 3.12.3-1ubuntu0.2
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
python3.13 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
python3.4 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty
Needs evaluation
python3.5 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial
Vulnerable
14.04 LTS trusty
Needs evaluation
python3.6 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic
Needs evaluation
python3.7 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic
Needs evaluation
python3.8 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04.12
18.04 LTS bionic
Needs evaluation
python3.9 24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal
Needs evaluation

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
python3.10
python3.11
python3.12
python3.13
python3.8
python3.9

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-7015-1
    • Python vulnerabilities
    • 16 September 2024
    • USN-7015-2
    • Python vulnerabilities
    • 19 September 2024

Other references