Bug 2221034 (CVE-2023-29824) - CVE-2023-29824 scipy: use-after-free in Py_FindObjects() function
Summary: CVE-2023-29824 scipy: use-after-free in Py_FindObjects() function
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2023-29824
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2221052 2221053 2221051 2221054 2221055 2221056 2221057 2221058 2221059 2221074 2221075 2221076 2221077 2221078 2221079 2221080
Blocks: 2220862
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Reported: 2023-07-07 05:20 UTC by Rohit Keshri
Modified: 2024-04-24 11:33 UTC (History)
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A flaw was found in SciPy, where it is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by a use-after-free bug in the Py_FindObjects() function. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause a denial of service condition.
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:5009 0 None None None 2023-10-31 14:02:08 UTC

Description Rohit Keshri 2023-07-07 05:20:00 UTC 
** DISPUTED ** A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions prior to 1.8.0.

https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713
http://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-29824/
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/15013
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713#issuecomment-1629468565
Comment 1 TEJ RATHI 2023-07-07 06:51:29 UTC 
Created cura tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-37 [bug 2221055]


Created espresso tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-8 [bug 2221053]


Created google-benchmark tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-7 [bug 2221051]
Affects: epel-8 [bug 2221054]
Affects: fedora-37 [bug 2221056]
Affects: fedora-38 [bug 2221058]


Created python3-scipy tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-7 [bug 2221052]


Created scipy tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-37 [bug 2221057]
Affects: fedora-38 [bug 2221059]
Comment 6 Charalampos Stratakis 2023-07-11 16:31:42 UTC 
It seems this is not a CVE according to https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713#issuecomment-1629468565
Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2023-10-31 14:02:06 UTC 
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14

Via RHSA-2023:5009 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5009
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