Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): * python: The zipfile module is vulnerable to zip-bombs leading to denial of service (CVE-2024-0450) * python: cpython: Iterating over a malicious ZIP file may lead to Denial of Service (CVE-2024-8088) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:9192 addresses denial of service vulnerabilities in the python3.11 zipfile module. CVE-2024-0450 describes a zip-bomb vulnerability that can cause denial of service by exploiting the zipfile module. CVE-2024-8088 involves denial of service triggered by iterating over a malicious ZIP file in CPython. These vulnerabilities affect python3.11 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. Red Hat has released updated python3.11 packages to remediate these issues. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score but rates the impact as moderate. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory includes detailed affected product lists and references for patch application.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions when processing specially crafted ZIP files using the python3.11 zipfile module. This may cause applications or systems using the vulnerable python3.11 packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to become unresponsive or crash. There is no indication of code execution or data breach impacts. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python3.11 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official Red Hat update as described in advisory RHSA-2024:9192 and the linked Red Hat article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) to remediate these issues. Patch status is confirmed as an official fix available from Red Hat. No additional mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update
Description
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): * python: The zipfile module is vulnerable to zip-bombs leading to denial of service (CVE-2024-0450) * python: cpython: Iterating over a malicious ZIP file may lead to Denial of Service (CVE-2024-8088) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2024:9192 addresses denial of service vulnerabilities in the python3.11 zipfile module. CVE-2024-0450 describes a zip-bomb vulnerability that can cause denial of service by exploiting the zipfile module. CVE-2024-8088 involves denial of service triggered by iterating over a malicious ZIP file in CPython. These vulnerabilities affect python3.11 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. Red Hat has released updated python3.11 packages to remediate these issues. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score but rates the impact as moderate. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory includes detailed affected product lists and references for patch application.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can lead to denial of service conditions when processing specially crafted ZIP files using the python3.11 zipfile module. This may cause applications or systems using the vulnerable python3.11 packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 to become unresponsive or crash. There is no indication of code execution or data breach impacts. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python3.11 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the official Red Hat update as described in advisory RHSA-2024:9192 and the linked Red Hat article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) to remediate these issues. Patch status is confirmed as an official fix available from Red Hat. No additional mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:9192
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-0450","CVE-2024-8088"]
Threat ID: 6a3da1eb4853345fc18305fa
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:23 UTC
Last enriched: 07/04/2026, 01:24:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:53 UTC
Views: 30
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