CVE-2018-1000656

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2018-04-10
CWE:
CWE-20
Bugzilla:
1623131: CVE-2018-1000656 python-flask: Denial of Service via crafted JSON file

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The Pallets Project flask version Before 0.12.3 contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in flask that can result in Large amount of memory usage possibly leading to denial of service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Attacker provides JSON data in incorrect encoding. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.12.3.

Find out more about CVE-2018-1000656 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This issue affects the versions of python-flask as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 4.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Satellite 6 python-flask Affected
Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 python-flask Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 python-flask Affected
Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 python-flask Affected
Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 python-flask Affected

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