CVE-2013-2099

python: ssl.match_hostname() DoS via certificates with specially crafted hostname wildcard patterns

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the ssl.match_hostname function in Python 3.2.x, 3.3.x, and earlier, and unspecified versions of python-backports-ssl_match_hostname as used for older Python versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via multiple wildcard characters in the common name in a certificate.

Vulnerabilidad de la complejidad algorítmica en la función ssl.match_hostname en Python 3.2.x, 3.3.x, y anteriores, y las versiones no especificadas de python-backports-ssl_match_hostname como las usadas por versiones anteriores de Python, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU ) a través de múltiples caracteres comodín en el nombre común en el certificado.

A denial of service flaw was found in the way Python's SSL module implementation performed matching of certain certificate names. A remote attacker able to obtain a valid certificate that contained multiple wildcard characters could use this flaw to issue a request to validate such a certificate, resulting in excessive consumption of CPU.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-02-19 CVE Reserved
2013-09-10 CVE Published
2023-05-22 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/16/6	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://bugs.python.org/issue17980	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1690.html	2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/55107	2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/55116	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1983-1	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1984-1	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1985-1	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1166	2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=963260	2016-05-31
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2099	2016-05-31

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.2.0 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.2.0"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.2.1 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.2.1"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.2.2 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.2.2"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.2.3 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.2.3"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.2.4 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.2.4"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.2.5 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.2.5"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.3.0 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.3.0"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.3.1 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.3.1"		-		Affected
Python Search vendor "Python"		Python Search vendor "Python" for product "Python"				3.3.2 Search vendor "Python" for product "Python" and version "3.3.2"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				13.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "13.04"		-		Affected