CVE-2022-48566

Aliases:CVE-2023-38898BIT-libpython-2022-48566BIT-python-2022-48566BIT-python-2023-38898BIT-python-min-2022-48566GHSA-cgfh-jp5w-8cmxPSF-2023-6PSF-2023-7
Modified
Published: 22 Aug 2023, 00:00
Last modified:03 Oct 2024, 14:08

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
34/100
CVSS Score
5.9 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.09% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

22 Aug 2023, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Oct 2024, 14:08
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An issue was discovered in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py in Python through 3.9.1. Constant-time-defeating optimisations were possible in the accumulator variable in hmac.compare_digest.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1MEDIUMScore: 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v3.1MEDIUMScore: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.09% Percentile: 26%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

    The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

Affected Systems

  • debianpython3.12

    < 3.12.0~b4-1

  • debiandebian_linux

    10.0

  • netappactive_iq_unified_manager

    na

  • netappconverged_systems_advisor_agent

    na

  • pythonpython

    < 3.6.13 | ≥ 3.7.0, < 3.7.10 | ≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.7 | ≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.1

References (6)