nntplib unlimited read

Unlimited read from connection in nntplib.

• Disclosure date: 2012-09-25 (Python issue bpo-16040 reported)
• Red Hat impact: Moderate

Fixed In

• Python 2.6.9 (2013-10-29) fixed by commit 42faa55 (branch 2.7) (2013-09-30)
• Python 2.7.6 (2013-11-10) fixed by commit 42faa55 (branch 2.7) (2013-09-30)
• Python 3.2.6 (2014-10-11) fixed by commit b3ac843 (branch 3.2) (2014-10-12)
• Python 3.3.7 (2017-09-19) fixed by commit b3ac843 (branch 3.2) (2014-10-12)
• Python 3.4.3 (2015-02-23) fixed by commit b3ac843 (branch 3.2) (2014-10-12)
• Python 3.5.0 (2015-09-09) fixed by commit b3ac843 (branch 3.2) (2014-10-12)

Python issue

nntplib: unlimited readline() from connection.

• Python issue: bpo-16040
• 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-16040 reported by Christian Heimes
• 2013-09-30 (+370 days): commit 42faa55 (branch 2.7)
• 2013-10-29 (+399 days): Python 2.6.9 released
• 2013-11-10 (+411 days): Python 2.7.6 released
• 2014-10-11 (+746 days): Python 3.2.6 released
• 2014-10-12 (+747 days): commit b3ac843 (branch 3.2)
• 2015-02-23 (+881 days): Python 3.4.3 released
• 2015-09-09: Python 3.5.0 released
• 2017-09-19 (+1820 days): Python 3.3.7 released

Links

• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1752
• https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2013-1752/