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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-29651

A denial of service via regular expression in the py.path.svnwc component of py (aka python-py) through 1.9.0 could be used by attackers to cause a compute-time denial of service attack by supplying malicious input to the blame functionality.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.66%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A denial of service via regular expression in the py.path.svnwc component of py (aka python-py) through 1.9.0 could be used by attackers to cause a compute-time denial of service attack by supplying malicious input to the blame functionality.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
4.66% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
pytest/py · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/zfs storage appliance kit
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.