CVE-2019-9674: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-9674DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9674

Published 04-02-2020Last modified 14-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-9674 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 6% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.5/10

010

High · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

5.64%

0%100%

Low · +0.10 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 14

MGASA-2020-0451 OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0274-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0696-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11284-1 SUSE-SU-2020:0467-1+9 more

Timeline

04-02-2020
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
14-10-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Lib/zipfile.py in Python through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a ZIP bomb.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.17.5v2.05.0

EPSS trend

Probability

5.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.10 pp

From 5.54% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu5 products

python2.7< 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6 | < 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12 | < 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1 | < 2.7.18-1~20.04.1 | < 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3
python3.4< 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7
python3.5< 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1 | < 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
python3.6< 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
python3.7< 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3

Canonical1 product