CVE-2013-7338

HIGH 7.1CVE-2013-7338 · Published 22/04/2014 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
python python	`= 3.3.0= 3.3.1= 3.3.2= 3.3.3`	No fix yet

Description

Python before 3.3.4 RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a file size value larger than the size of the zip file to the (1) ZipExtFile.read, (2) ZipExtFile.read(n), (3) ZipExtFile.readlines, (4) ZipFile.extract, or (5) ZipFile.extractall function.

References

bugs.python.org/issue20078 · Exploit
hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1 · Exploit
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html · Mailing List
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html · Mailing List
seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592 · Mailing List
seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595 · Mailing List
securityfocus.com/bid/65179 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1029973 · Third Party Advisory
docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html · Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10 · Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 · Patch

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