CVE-2012-5506

Advisory

Plone 4.2.3 and 4.3b1 include a fix for CVE-2012-5506: python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an RSS feed request for a folder the user does not have permission to access.

Affected package

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

python_scripts.py in Plone before 4.2.3 and 4.3 before beta 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an RSS feed request for a folder the user does not have permission to access.


MLIST:[oss-security] 20121109 Re: Re: CVE Request - Zope / Plone: Multiple vectors corrected within 20121106 fix: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1
CONFIRM:https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt: https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
CONFIRM:https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106: https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
CONFIRM:https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/22: https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/22

Resources

• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5506
• https://plone.org/products/plone-hotfix/releases/20121106
• https://github.com/plone/Products.CMFPlone/blob/4.2.3/docs/CHANGES.txt
• https://plone.org/products/plone/security/advisories/20121106/22
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/10/1