CVE-2019-9674

HIGH

Python < 3.8 - Denial of Service via ZIP Bomb

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Lib/zipfile.py in Python through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a ZIP bomb.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.python.org/news/security/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/zipfile.py
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.python.org/issue36462
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.python.org/issue36260
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0146
EPSS Percentile 81.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-400
Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 20.04
netapp/active_iq_unified_manager
python/python 3.2 - 3.8
Published Feb 04, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026