CVE-2020-10735

Description

A flaw was found in python. In algorithms with quadratic time complexity using non-binary bases, when using int("text"), a system could take 50ms to parse an int string with 100,000 digits and 5s for 1,000,000 digits (float, decimal, int.from_bytes(), and int() for binary bases 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 are not affected). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.32%
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Affected: n/a python
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10735 third party advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/95778 third party advisory patch
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KjuF_aXlzPUxTK4BMgezGJ2Pn7uevfX7g0_mvgHlL7Y third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1834423 issue tracking third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EWKR2SPX3JORLWCXFY3KN2U5B5CIUQQ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VCU6EVQDIXNCEDJUCTFIER2WVNNDTYZ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V7ZUJDHK7KNG6SLIFXW7MNZ6O2PUJYK6/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HSRPVJZL6DJFWKYRHMNJB7VCEUCBKRF5/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XL6E5A3I36TRR73VNBOXNIQP4AMZDFZ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/32AAQKABEKFCB5DDV5OONRZK6BS23HPW/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4ZZV4CDFRMTPDBI7C5L43RFL3XLIGUY/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SZYJSGLSCQOKXXFVJVJQAXLEOJBIWGEL/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OT5WQB7Z3CXOWVBD2AFAHYPA5ONYFFZ4/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UBPDVCDIUCEBE7C4NAGNA2KQJYOTPBAZ/ vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OKYE2DOI2X7WZXAWTQJZAXYIWM37HDCY/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OT5U223OE5ZOUHZAZYSYSWVJQIKDE73E/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PD7FTLJOIGMUSCDR3JAN6WRFHJEE4PH5/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/76YE7AM37MRU76XJV4M27CWDAMUGNRYK/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZEOAJWGGY55QU35UM2OVZATBW5MX2OZD/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NHC6IUU7CLRQ3QLPWUXLONSG3SXFTR47/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TD7JDDKJXK6D26XAN3YRFNM2LAJHT5UO/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WXF6MQ74HVIDDSR5AE2UDR24I6D4FEPC/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFGV7P2PYFBMK32OKHCAC2ZPJQV5AUDF/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMWPRAAJS7I6U3U45V7GZVXWNSECI22M/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00039.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10735?
CVE-2020-10735 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10735?
To fix CVE-2020-10735, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10735 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10735 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-10735?
CVE-2020-10735 affects n/a python.
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