Vulnerability Description
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parser of Python.org Python 2.7.11 / 3.6.6. A specially crafted X509 certificate can cause a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can initiate or accept TLS connections using crafted certificates to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Python | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.16 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 8.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 8.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 8.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3520Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-26Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0758ExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3520Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3725Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-26Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-5010?
CVE-2019-5010 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parser of Python.org Python 2.7.11 / 3.6.6. A specially crafted X509 certificate can cause a NULL pointer dereference, res...
How severe is CVE-2019-5010?
CVE-2019-5010 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5010?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Python Python, Opensuse Leap, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus.