SUSE update for python-py
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-29651 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE MicroOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem Operating systems & Components / Operating system python2-py Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python3-py Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU65859
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29651
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can preform compute-time denial of service attack by supplying malicious input to the blame functionality.
MitigationUpdate the affected package python-py to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python2: 15-SP2 - 15-SP3
SUSE MicroOS: 5.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP2 - 15-SP3
python2-py: before 1.8.1-5.6.1
python3-py: before 1.8.1-5.6.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20211859-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
