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CVE-2013-1752 (GCVE-0-2013-1752)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-06-03 19:04 – Updated: 2019-06-03 19:04

Various versions of Python do not properly restrict readline calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long string, related to (1) httplib - fixed in 2.7.4, 2.6.9, and 3.3.3; (2) ftplib - fixed in 2.7.6, 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (3) imaplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (4) nntplib - fixed in 2.7.6, 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (5) poplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, 3.3.3; and (6) smtplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, not yet fixed in 3.3.x. NOTE: this was REJECTed because it is incompatible with CNT1 "Independently Fixable" in the CVE Counting Decisions

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FKIE_CVE-2013-1752

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-06-03 20:15 - Updated: 2023-11-07 02:14

Severity

Summary

Rejected reason: Various versions of Python do not properly restrict readline calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long string, related to (1) httplib - fixed in 2.7.4, 2.6.9, and 3.3.3; (2) ftplib - fixed in 2.7.6, 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (3) imaplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (4) nntplib - fixed in 2.7.6, 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (5) poplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, 3.3.3; and (6) smtplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, not yet fixed in 3.3.x. NOTE: this was REJECTed because it is incompatible with CNT1 "Independently Fixable" in the CVE Counting Decisions

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GSD-2013-1752

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22

Details

** REJECT ** Various versions of Python do not properly restrict readline calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long string, related to (1) httplib - fixed in 2.7.4, 2.6.9, and 3.3.3; (2) ftplib - fixed in 2.7.6, 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (3) imaplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (4) nntplib - fixed in 2.7.6, 2.6.9, 3.3.3; (5) poplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, 3.3.3; and (6) smtplib - not yet fixed in 2.7.x, fixed in 2.6.9, not yet fixed in 3.3.x. NOTE: this was REJECTed because it is incompatible with CNT1 "Independently Fixable" in the CVE Counting Decisions.

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CVE-2013-1752

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CVE-2013-1752

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      "https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1752.html",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2101",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1330",
      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1064",
      "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1752",
      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2013-1752.html",
      "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2013-1752.html",
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OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0086-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2020-01-21 15:12 - Updated: 2020-01-21 15:12

Summary

Security update for python3

Severity

Important

Scope

26 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 23 products

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OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10426-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

libpython3_5m1_0-3.5.1-3.6 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

8 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 32 products

Open the full advisory

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10536-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

libpython2_7-1_0-2.7.12-1.4 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

14 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

python-2.7.18-8.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

40 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 28 products

Open the full advisory

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11283-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

python310-3.10.0rc1-4.2 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

17 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11284-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

python36-3.6.15-1.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

39 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11285-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

python38-3.8.12-1.2 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

18 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11286-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-15 00:00

Summary

python39-3.9.7-2.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

20 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2013-1752.

CVE-2013-1752

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Recommended: 24 products

Open the full advisory

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