Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.170572
Category:	General
Title:	Python < 3.6.13, 3.7.x < 3.7.10, 3.8.x < 3.8.7, 3.9.x < 3.9.1 Race Condition Vulnerability (bpo-40791) - Linux
Summary:	Python is prone to a race condition vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Python is prone to a race condition vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: An issue was discovered in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py. Constant-time-defeating optimisations were possible in the accumulator variable in hmac.compare_digest. Affected Software/OS: Python prior to version 3.6.13, versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.10, 3.8.x prior to 3.8.7 and 3.9.x prior to 3.9.1. Solution: Update to version 3.6.13, 3.7.10, 3.8.7, 3.9.1 or later. CVSS Score: 5.4 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-48566 https://bugs.python.org/issue40791 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00022.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html
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