OSV-2023-738 Use-of-uninitialized-value in _PyFunction_FromConstructor
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Check this codebase for OSV-2023-738 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2023-738 is a memory corruption vulnerability in cpython3, published on 25 Aug 2023.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- cpython3 (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-738/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2023-738/index.md)
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Python interpreter by triggering a use-of-uninitialized-value error during function construction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2023-738?
OSV-2023-738 is a memory corruption vulnerability in cpython3, published on 25 Aug 2023.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=61721
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
_PyFunction_FromConstructor
PyEval_EvalCode
exec_code_in_module
Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-738?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including cpython3.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cpython3 OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2023-738?
No fix has been published for OSV-2023-738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2023-738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-738 in the wild and no public exploit code.