CVE-2019-9674

HIGH

Python <3.7.2 - DoS

Title source: llm

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)

[Broken Link] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.html

[Broken Link] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00041.html

[Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory] https://bugs.python.org/issue36260

[Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory] https://bugs.python.org/issue36462

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/zipfile.py

[Vendor Advisory] https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.python.org/news/security/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0126

EPSS Percentile 79.2%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-400

Status published

Affected Products (7)

python/python < 3.8

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

netapp/active_iq_unified_manager

Timeline

Published Feb 04, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026