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CVE-2024-8088

Infinite loop when iterating over zip archive entry names from zipfile.Path

Severity Score

8.7
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

There is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting the CPython "zipfile"
module affecting "zipfile.Path". Note that the more common API "zipfile.ZipFile" class is unaffected.





When iterating over names of entries in a zip archive (for example, methods
of "zipfile.Path" like "namelist()", "iterdir()", etc)
the process can be put into an infinite loop with a maliciously crafted
zip archive. This defect applies when reading only metadata or extracting
the contents of the zip archive. Programs that are not handling
user-controlled zip archives are not affected.

A flaw was found in Python's zipfile module. When iterating over the entries of a zip archive, the process can enter into an infinite loop state and become unresponsive. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious ZIP archive, leading to a denial of service from the application consuming the zipfile module. Only applications that handle user-controlled zip archives are affected by this vulnerability.

*Credits: Jason R. Coombs, Seth Larson
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-05 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-10-11 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
References (17)
URL Tag Source
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/122905 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/123270 Issue Tracking
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/122906 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/795f2597a4be988e2bb19b69ff9958e981cb894e 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/8c7348939d8a3ecd79d630075f6be1b0c5b41f64 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/dcc5182f27c1500006a1ef78e10613bb45788dea 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e0264a61119d551658d9445af38323ba94fc16db 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/2231286d78d328c2f575e0b05b16fe447d1656d6 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7e8883a3f04d308302361aeffc73e0e9837f19d4 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/95b073bddefa6243effa08e131e297c0383e7f6a 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7bc367e464ce50b956dd232c1dfa1cad4e7fb814 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/962055268ed4f2ca1d717bfc8b6385de50a23ab7 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/fc0b8259e693caa8400fa8b6ac1e494e47ea7798 2024-10-11
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/0aa1ee22ab6e204e9d3d0e9dd63ea648ed691ef1 2024-10-11
URL Date SRC
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/GNFCKVI4TCATKQLALJ5SN4L4CSPSMILU 2024-10-11
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8088 2024-11-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2307370 2024-11-12
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Python Software Foundation
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 CPython
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 < 3.8.20
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en
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Python Software Foundation
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 CPython
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 >= 3.9.0 < 3.9.20
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en
Affected
Python Software Foundation
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 CPython
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 >= 3.10.0 < 3.10.15
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en
Affected
Python Software Foundation
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 CPython
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 >= 3.11.0 < 3.11.10
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en
Affected
Python Software Foundation
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 CPython
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 >= 3.12.0 < 3.12.6
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en
Affected