CVE-2022-45061

python: CPU denial of service via inefficient IDNA decoder

Published Nov 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Python before 3.11.1. An unnecessary quadratic algorithm exists in one path when processing some inputs to the IDNA (RFC 3490) decoder, such that a crafted, unreasonably long name being presented to the decoder could lead to a CPU denial of service. Hostnames are often supplied by remote servers that could be controlled by a malicious actor; in such a scenario, they could trigger excessive CPU consumption on the client attempting to make use of an attacker-supplied supposed hostname. For example, the attack payload could be placed in the Location header of an HTTP response with status code 302. A fix is planned in 3.11.1, 3.10.9, 3.9.16, 3.8.16, and 3.7.16.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3432-1 python2.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3477-1 python3.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3966-1 pypy3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3980-1 python3.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-47983 An issue was discovered in Python before 3.11.1. An unnecessary quadratic algorithm exists in one path when processing some inputs to the IDNA (RFC 3490) decoder, such that a crafted, unreasonably long name being presented to the decoder could lead to a CPU denial of service. Hostnames are often supplied by remote servers that could be controlled by a malicious actor; in such a scenario, they could trigger excessive CPU consumption on the client attempting to make use of an attacker-supplied supposed hostname. For example, the attack payload could be placed in the Location header of an HTTP response with status code 302. A fix is planned in 3.11.1, 3.10.9, 3.9.16, 3.8.16, and 3.7.16.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5767-1 Python vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5767-2 Python vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5888-1 Python vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6891-1 Python vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7212-1 Python 2.7 vulnerabilities
References
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html cve-icon
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-806742.html cve-icon
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/98433 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00024.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00039.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00024.html cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AOUKI72ACV6CHY2QUFO6VK2DNMVJ2MB/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/35YDIWCUMWTMDBWFRAVENFH6BLB65D6S/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4WBZJNSALFGMPYTINIF57HAAK46U72WQ/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/63FS6VHY4DCS74HBTEINUDOECQ2X6ZCH/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7WQPHKGNXUJC3TC3BDW5RKGROWRJVSFR/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B3YI6JYARWU6GULWOHNUROSACT54XFFS/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B4MYQ3IV6NWA4CKSXEHW45CH2YNDHEPH/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BWJREJHWVRBYDP43YB5WRL3QC7UBA7BR/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTPVDZDATRQFE6KAT6B4BQIQ4GRHIIIJ/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IN26PWZTYG6IF3APLRXQJBVACQHZUPT2/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JCDJXNBHWXNYUTOEV4H2HCFSRKV3SYL3/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JTYVESWVBPD57ZJC35G5722Q6TS37WSB/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNE4GMD45RGC2HWUAAIGTDHT5VJ2E4O4/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKWAMPURWUV3DCCT4J7VHRF4NT2CFVBR/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O67LRHDTJWH544KXB6KY4HMHQLYDXFPK/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ORVCQGJCCAVLN4DJDTWGREFCUWXKQRML/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PLQ2BNZVBBAQPV3SPRU24ZD37UYJJS7W/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QCKD4AFBHXIMHS64ZER2U7QRT33HNE7L/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QLUGZSEAO3MBWGKCUSMKQIRYJZKJCIOB/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RDK3ZZBRYFO47ET3N4BNTKVXN47U6ICY/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RH57BNT4VQERGEJ5SXNXSVMDYP66YD4H/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RTN2OOLKYTG34DODUEJGT5MLC2PFGPBA/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3D5TX4TDJPXHXD2QICKTY3OCQC3JARP/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHVW73QZJMHA4MK7JBT7CXX7XSNYQEGF/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VCMDX6IFKLOA3NXUQEV524L5LHTPI2JI/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3EJ6J7PXVQOULBQZQGBXCXY6LFF6LZD/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XXZJL3CNAFS5PAIR7K4RL62S3Y7THR7O/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YPNWZKXPKTNHS5FVMN7UQZ2UPCSEFJUK/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZB5YCMIRVX35RUB6XPOWKENCVCJEVDRK/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45061 cve-icon
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/slow-idna-large-strings.html cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-02 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221209-0007/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45061 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0008}

epss

{'score': 0.00082}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}