Ubuntu update for python-future
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-40899 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-185 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system python-future (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python3-future (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Regular Expression
EUVDB-ID: #VU71137
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-2022-40899
CWE-ID:
CWE-185 - Incorrect Regular Expression
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing the Set-Cookie header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application and perform a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attack.
Update the affected package python-future to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04 - 22.10
python-future (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
python3-future (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5833-1
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.
