Bug 1159200 - CVE-2013-1752 python: multiple unbound readline() DoS flaws in python stdlib [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2013-1752 python: multiple unbound readline() DoS flaws in python stdlib ...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: python
Version: 20
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Robert Kuska
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: CVE-2013-1752
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Reported: 2014-10-31 08:27 UTC by Tomas Hoger
Modified: 2016-04-18 10:17 UTC (History)
10 users (show)

Fixed In Version: python-2.7.8-8.fc21
Doc Type: Release Note
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Last Closed: 2015-04-18 09:42:44 UTC
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Description Tomas Hoger 2014-10-31 08:27:27 UTC
This is an automatically created tracking bug!  It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.

For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.

For more information see:
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When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
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Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. While only
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Comment 1 Tomas Hoger 2014-10-31 08:27:32 UTC
Use the following template to for the 'fedpkg update' request to submit an
update for this issue as it contains the top-level parent bug(s) as well as
this tracking bug.  This will ensure that all associated bugs get updated
when new packages are pushed to stable.

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# bugfix, security, enhancement, newpackage (required)
type=security

# testing, stable
request=testing

# Bug numbers: 1234,9876
bugs=1046174,1159200

# Description of your update
notes=Security fix for CVE-2013-1752

# Enable request automation based on the stable/unstable karma thresholds
autokarma=True
stable_karma=3
unstable_karma=-3

# Automatically close bugs when this marked as stable
close_bugs=True

# Suggest that users restart after update
suggest_reboot=False

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Additionally, you may opt to use the bodhi update submission link instead:

https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?type_=security&bugs=1046174,1159200

Comment 2 pjp 2015-04-09 17:34:32 UTC
Hello bkabrda,

You plan to fix this soon?

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2015-04-10 10:01:41 UTC
python-2.7.5-16.fc20 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 20.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/python-2.7.5-16.fc20

Comment 4 Robert Kuska 2015-04-10 10:03:14 UTC
I've applied following fixes in F20:
                                
* ftplib: Limit amount of data read by limiting the call to readline(). #16038                    
* imaplib: limit line length in imaplib readline calls. #16039                                    
* nntplib: Limit maximum line lengths to 2048 to prevent readline() calls from consuming too much memory. #16040                                                 
* poplib: limit maximum line length that we read from the network #16041                          
* smtplib: limit amount read from the network #16042

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2015-04-10 15:45:09 UTC
python-2.7.8-8.fc21 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 21.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/python-2.7.8-8.fc21

Comment 6 Robert Kuska 2015-04-10 15:46:25 UTC
Following fixes applied to F21:

* poplib: limit maximum line length that we read from the network #16041
* smtplib: limit amount read from the network #16042



No updates needed for F22+

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2015-04-11 09:07:59 UTC
Package python-2.7.8-8.fc21:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 21 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing python-2.7.8-8.fc21'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2015-6003/python-2.7.8-8.fc21
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2015-04-18 09:42:44 UTC
python-2.7.8-8.fc21 has been pushed to the Fedora 21 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2015-04-22 22:41:49 UTC
python-2.7.5-16.fc20 has been pushed to the Fedora 20 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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