CVE-2019-1010017 XML Injection in python-libnmap
An attacker can cause denial of service in libnmap by sending specially crafted XML payloads that consume resources during parsing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-1010017?
CVE-2019-1010017 is a high-severity vulnerability in libnmap, published on 15 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libnmap < v0.6.3 is affected by: XML Injection. The impact is: Denial of service (DoS) by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload.
Weakness: CWE-91
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010017?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including python-libnmap. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
python-libnmap PyPI | All versions | 0.6.3 |
python-libnmap PyPI | All versions | 0.7.2 |
python-libnmap PyPI | All versions | 0.7.2 |
Products include Libnmap Libnmap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010017?
Upgrade python-libnmap to a fixed version for your release line: 0.6.3 or 0.7.2.
Is CVE-2019-1010017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-1010017, GHSA-9ccv-p7fg-m73x, PYSEC-2019-218, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-1010017.