CVE-2019-5010: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Jan 15, 2019
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Updated

A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the certificate parsing code in Python. This causes a denial of service to applications when parsing specially crafted certificates. This vulnerability is unlikely to be triggered if application enables SSL/TLS certificate validation and accepts certificates only from trusted root certificate authorities.

Other sources

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parser of Python.org Python 2.7.11 / 3.6.6. A specially crafted X509 certificate can cause a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can initiate or accept TLS connections using crafted certificates to trigger this vulnerability.

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the X509 certificate parser of Python.org Python 2.7.11 / 3.7.2. A specially crafted X509 certificate can cause a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can initiate or accept TLS connections using crafted certificates to trigger this vulnerability.

References: https://bugs.python.org/issue35746

Upstream Patch: https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/11569

Red Hat

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python<0:2.7.5-86.el7
0:2.7.5-86.el7
redhat/python3<0:3.6.8-15.1.el8
0:3.6.8-15.1.el8
redhat/rh-python36-python<0:3.6.9-2.el6
0:3.6.9-2.el6
redhat/rh-python36-python<0:3.6.9-2.el7
0:3.6.9-2.el7
debian/python2.7
2.7.18-8+deb11u1
Python Python>=2.7.0<2.7.16
Python Python>=3.4.0<3.4.10
Python Python>=3.5.0<3.5.7
Python Python>=3.6.0<3.6.9
Python Python>=3.7.0<3.7.3
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.6

Event History

Jan 15, 2019
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:54 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 31, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·07:03 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·07:03 PM
Description

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5010?

CVE-2019-5010 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the certificate parsing code in Python, which can cause a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2019-5010 affect Python?

CVE-2019-5010 affects Python versions 2.7.5-86.el7, 3.6.8-15.1.el8, 3.6.9-2.el6, and 3.6.9-2.el7.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5010?

CVE-2019-5010 has a severity rating of 7, which is considered high.

4

How can the CVE-2019-5010 vulnerability be exploited?

The CVE-2019-5010 vulnerability can be exploited by parsing specially crafted certificates, which triggers a null pointer dereference and causes a denial of service.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-5010?

Yes, the vulnerability can be fixed by updating to the appropriate patched version of Python.

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