CVE-2023-38898 Information disclosure in n/a
Disputed vulnerability in Python asyncio potentially allowing sensitive information disclosure, though vendor argues no practical exploitability exists.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38898?
CVE-2023-38898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Python Python, published on 15 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in Python cpython v.3.7 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via the _asyncio._swap_current_task component. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because (1) neither 3.7 nor any other release is affected (it is a bug in some 3.12 pre-releases); (2) there are no common scenarios in which an adversary can call _asyncio._swap_current_task but does not already have the ability to call arbitrary functions; and (3) there are no common scenarios in which sensitive information, which is not already accessible to an adversary, becomes accessible through this bug.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38898?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including python. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
python Bitnami | From 3.13.0-alpha0 to 3.13.0-alpha0 | None |
Products include Python Python.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38898 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38898 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Python Python
Sources
Also known as BIT-python-2023-38898, GHSA-73qf-r7xg-3ghc, PSF-2023-7.