CVE-2020-29651 (High) detected in py-1.8.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2020-29651 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - py-1.8.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

library with cross-python path, ini-parsing, io, code, log facilities

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/99/8d/21e1767c009211a62a8e3067280bfce76e89c9f876180308515942304d2d/py-1.8.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt,/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ py-1.8.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a6aa9ca3f677498e0d58c4c5963caed450752919

Vulnerability Details

A denial of service via regular expression in the py.path.svnwc component of py (aka python-py) through 1.9.0 could be used by attackers to cause a compute-time denial of service attack by supplying malicious input to the blame functionality.

Publish Date: 2020-12-09

URL: CVE-2020-29651

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-hj5v-574p-mj7c

Release Date: 2020-12-09

Fix Resolution: py - 1.10.0

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