#VU82079 Race condition in Python - CVE-2022-48566

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#VU82079 Race condition in Python - CVE-2022-48566

Published: October 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82079
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48566
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Python
Software vendor:
Python.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information,

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py. A remote attacker can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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