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CVE-2020-8492

Description

Python 2.7 through 2.7.17, 3.5 through 3.5.9, 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1 allows an HTTP server to conduct Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks against a client because of urllib.request.AbstractBasicAuthHandler catastrophic backtracking.

Priority: MEDIUM
CVSS v3: 6.5
Component: python
Publish Date: Jan 30, 2020
Related ID: --
CVSS v2: MEDIUM
Modified Date: Feb 5, 2020

Find out more about CVE-2020-8492 from the MITRE-CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


Products Affected

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Product Name Status Defect Fixed Downloads
Linux
Wind River Linux LTS 17 Fixed LIN10-6965
10.17.41.21 --
Wind River Linux 8 Fixed LIN8-12033
8.0.0.34 --
Wind River Linux 9 Fixed LIN9-9568
9.0.0.26 --
Wind River Linux 7 Requires LTSS -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 21 Fixed -- 10.21.20.1 --
Wind River Linux LTS 22 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 18 Fixed LIN1018-5658
10.18.44.18 --
Wind River Linux LTS 19 Fixed LIN1019-3979
10.19.45.8 --
Wind River Linux CD release Fixed LINCD-938
10.20.21.0 --
Wind River Linux 6 Requires LTSS -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 23 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
VxWorks
VxWorks 7 Fixed -- 21.11 --
VxWorks 6.9 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition Not Vulnerable -- -- --

Related Products

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Notes
Requires LTSS - customers must have active LTSS (Long Term Security Shield) Support to receive up-to-date information about vulnerabilities that may affect legacy software. Please contact your Wind River account team or see https://docs.windriver.com/bundle/Support_and_Maintenance_Supplemental_Terms_and_Conditions and https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=plc for more information.
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