Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.118271
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Python < 3.7.0 DoS Vulnerability (Mar 2018) - Linux
Summary:	Python is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Python is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The Wave_read._read_fmt_chunk function in Lib/wave.py does not ensure a nonzero channel value. Vulnerability Impact: This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a DoS (divide-by-zero and exception) via a crafted wav format audio file. Note: CVE is disputed by vendor, although fixes have been applied. Affected Software/OS: Python through version 3.6.4. Solution: Update to Python version 3.7.0 or later. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-18207 https://bugs.python.org/issue32056 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0086 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
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