SB2023011240 - SUSE update for python-future 



SB2023011240 - SUSE update for python-future

Published: January 12, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023011240
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect Regular Expression (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40899)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing the Set-Cookie header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application and perform a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.