CVE-2012-0845

Upstream information

CVE-2012-0845 at MITRE

Description

SimpleXMLRPCServer.py in SimpleXMLRPCServer in Python before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, 3.x before 3.1.5, and 3.2.x before 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an XML-RPC POST request that contains a smaller amount of data than specified by the Content-Length header.

SUSE information

CVSS v2 Scores
	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	4.96
Vector	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector	Network
Access Complexity	Low
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	None
Integrity Impact	None
Availability Impact	Partial

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 747125 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SU-2012:0642-1, published Fri May 25 14:08:18 MDT 2012
openSUSE-SU-2012:0667-1, published Wed, 30 May 2012 16:10:15 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.7-2.36` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.7-2.36` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-2.38` `python-base >= 2.7.7-2.36` `python-devel >= 2.7.7-2.36` `python-xml >= 2.7.7-2.36` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-2.38`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA libpython2_7-1_0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA libpython3_4m1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.9-20.6` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.9-20.6` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-12.1` `python-base >= 2.7.9-20.6` `python-devel >= 2.7.9-20.6` `python-xml >= 2.7.9-20.6` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-12.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA libpython2_7-1_0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA libpython3_4m1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.9-24.2` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.9-24.2` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-12.1` `python-base >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python-devel >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python-xml >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-12.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA libpython2_7-1_0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA libpython3_4m1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.8-0.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.15.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-x86 >= 2.6.8-0.15.1` `python-base >= 2.6.8-0.15.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.15.1` `python-base-x86 >= 2.6.8-0.15.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.8-0.15.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA libpython2_6-1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.9-0.35.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.9-0.35.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-x86 >= 2.6.9-0.35.1` `python-base >= 2.6.9-0.35.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.9-0.35.1` `python-base-x86 >= 2.6.9-0.35.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.9-0.35.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA libpython2_6-1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.7-2.36` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.7-2.36` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-2.38` `python-base >= 2.7.7-2.36` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.7-2.36` `python-xml >= 2.7.7-2.36` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-2.38`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA libpython2_7-1_0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA libpython3_4m1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.9-20.6` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.9-20.6` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-12.1` `python-base >= 2.7.9-20.6` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.9-20.6` `python-xml >= 2.7.9-20.6` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-12.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA libpython2_7-1_0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA libpython3_4m1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.9-24.2` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.9-24.2` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-12.1` `python-base >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python-xml >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-12.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA libpython2_7-1_0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA libpython3_4m1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.9-24.2` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-12.1` `python-base >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python-xml >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-12.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA libpython2_7-1_0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA libpython3_4m1_0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	`python-devel >= 2.6.9-0.35.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA python-devel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12	`python-devel >= 2.7.7-2.36` `python3-devel >= 3.4.1-2.38`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA python-devel SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA python3-devel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1	`python-devel >= 2.7.9-20.6` `python3-devel >= 3.4.1-12.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA python-devel SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA python3-devel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2	`python-devel >= 2.7.9-24.2` `python3-devel >= 3.4.1-12.1`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA python-devel SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA python3-devel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12	`python-devel >= 2.7.7-2.36`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 GA python-devel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1	`python-devel >= 2.7.9-20.6`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA python-devel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2	`python-devel >= 2.7.9-24.2`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 GA python-devel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2	`python-demo >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-devel >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2	`python-devel >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2	`python-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-devel >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-devel >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-devel >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base-32bit >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	`libpython2_6-1_0 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `libpython2_6-1_0-x86 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-base-x86 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-curses >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-demo >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-doc >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-doc-pdf >= 2.6-8.13.2` `python-gdbm >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-idle >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-tk >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-x86 >= 2.6.8-0.13.1` `python-xml >= 2.6.8-0.13.1`	Builds SAT Patch Nr: 6310
openSUSE 11.4	`python3 >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-2to3 >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-32bit >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-curses >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-curses-debuginfo >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-dbm >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-dbm-debuginfo >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-debuginfo >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-debuginfo-32bit >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-debuginfo-x86 >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-debugsource >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-demo >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-devel >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-doc >= 3.1-6.1` `python3-doc-pdf >= 3.1-6.1` `python3-idle >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-tk >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-tk-debuginfo >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-x86 >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-xml >= 3.1.3-6.5` `python3-xml-debuginfo >= 3.1.3-6.5`	Patchnames: openSUSE-2012-302
openSUSE 13.2	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.8-1.2` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.8-1.2` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-4.2.1` `python-base >= 2.7.8-1.2` `python-devel >= 2.7.8-1.2` `python-xml >= 2.7.8-1.2` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-4.2.1`	Patchnames: openSUSE 13.2 GA libpython2_7-1_0 openSUSE 13.2 GA libpython3_4m1_0
openSUSE Leap 42.1	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.9-21.3` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.9-21.3` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.1-6.2` `python-base >= 2.7.9-21.3` `python-devel >= 2.7.9-21.3` `python-xml >= 2.7.9-21.3` `python3-base >= 3.4.1-6.2`	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 42.1 GA libpython2_7-1_0 openSUSE Leap 42.1 GA libpython3_4m1_0
openSUSE Leap 42.2	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.12-24.1` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.12-24.1` `libpython3_4m1_0 >= 3.4.5-9.1` `python-base >= 2.7.12-24.1` `python-devel >= 2.7.12-24.1` `python-xml >= 2.7.12-24.1` `python3-base >= 3.4.5-9.1` `python3-devel >= 3.4.5-9.1`	Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 42.2 GA libpython2_7-1_0 openSUSE Leap 42.2 GA libpython3_4m1_0
openSUSE Tumbleweed	`libpython2_7-1_0 >= 2.7.12-1.4` `libpython2_7-1_0-32bit >= 2.7.12-1.4` `libpython3_5m1_0 >= 3.5.1-3.6` `libpython3_5m1_0-32bit >= 3.5.1-3.6` `python-base >= 2.7.12-1.4` `python-base-32bit >= 2.7.12-1.4` `python-devel >= 2.7.12-1.4` `python-xml >= 2.7.12-1.4` `python3-base >= 3.5.1-3.6` `python3-base-32bit >= 3.5.1-3.6` `python3-devel >= 3.5.1-3.6` `python3-idle >= 3.5.1-3.6` `python3-testsuite >= 3.5.1-3.6` `python3-tools >= 3.5.1-3.6`	Patchnames: openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libpython2_7-1_0 openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libpython3_5m1_0