Limit imaplib.IMAP4_SSL.readline()¶
The imaplib module doesn’t limit the amount of read data in its call to
IMAP4_SSL.readline(). An erroneous or malicious IMAP server can trick
the imaplib module to consume large amounts of memory.
- Disclosure date: 2012-09-25 (Python issue bpo-16039 reported)
Fixed In¶
- Python 2.7.16 (2019-03-02) fixed by commit 16d6320 (branch 2.7) (2018-12-12)
Python issue¶
imaplib: unlimited readline() from connection.
- Python issue: bpo-16039
- Creation date: 2012-09-25
- Reporter: Christian Heimes
Timeline¶
Timeline using the disclosure date 2012-09-25 as reference:
- 2012-09-25: Python issue bpo-16039 reported by Christian Heimes
- 2018-12-12 (+2269 days): commit 16d6320 (branch 2.7)
- 2019-03-02 (+2349 days): Python 2.7.16 released