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CVE-2013-1753 json

The gzip_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memor…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1780

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.5%
EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The gzip_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.

Patch / fix

  • python python 2.7.9, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.3
  • python2.7 Debian 11 2.7.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1753

  • python2.7 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2
  • python3.4 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1753

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • python RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • tkinter RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python-libs RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python-test RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python-tools RHEL 7 2.7.5-34.el7
  • python27 RHEL 2 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 1.1-17.el6
  • python27 RHEL 2 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 1.1-20.el7
  • python27-python RHEL 2 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 2.7.8-3.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2101RHSA-2015:1064

  • python SLE Module for Python 2 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 +2 more 2.7.17-7.32.2
  • python-base SLE Module for Python 2 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 2.7.17-7.32.1
  • python SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 2.7.9-14.1
  • python-base SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +2 more 2.7.9-14.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0234-1SUSE-SU-2015:1344-1

  • python-base openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7.12-1.4
  • python openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7.18-8.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10536-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1753 updated cvss 4.3

python: XMLRPC library unrestricted decompression of HTTP responses using gzip enconding

  • Red Hat Software Collections python27-python, python33-python, python27-tkinter, python27-python-libs, python27-python-test, python33-python-libs, +4 more
    affected: no fix available, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) python 2.7.5-34.el7, python-libs 2.7.5-34.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) tkinter 2.7.5-34.el7, python-test 2.7.5-34.el7, python-tools 2.7.5-34.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2101
  • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) python27 1.1-20.el7, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-runtime 1.1-20.el7, python27-scldevel 1.1-20.el7, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el7, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) python27 1.1-17.el6, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-runtime 1.1-17.el6, python27-scldevel 1.1-17.el6, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el6, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el6, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) python27 1.1-20.el7, python27-python 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-runtime 1.1-20.el7, python27-scldevel 1.1-20.el7, python27-tkinter 2.7.8-3.el7, python27-python-pip 1.5.6-5.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1064
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 python Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 jython, python, tkinter, jython-demo, python-libs, python-test, +3 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 jython-eap6 jython-eap6 Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 jython Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 jython Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 jython
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Software Collections rh-python34-python, rh-python34-python-libs, rh-python34-python-test, rh-python34-python-tools, rh-python34-python-tkinter
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

Sources

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