CVE-2013-1752
Description
It was discovered that multiple Python standard library modules implementing network protocols (such as httplib or smtplib) failed to restrict sizes of server responses. A malicious server could cause a client using one of the affected modules to consume an excessive amount of memory.
Statement
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 is now in Maintenance Support phase receiving only qualified Important and Critical impact security fixes; and Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3 is now in Extended Life Support phase receiving only Critical impact security fixes. This issue has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat JBoss Middleware Product Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/jboss_notes/
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Medium | N/A | N/A |
| Authentication | None | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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