CVE-2019-9674
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 4, 2020 at 02:05 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 07:16 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsUbuntu LinuxActive IQ Unified ManagerPython
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
SSVC
No known exploit
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00041.htmlx_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.python.org/issue36260x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.python.org/issue36462x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/zipfile.pyx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bombx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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