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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-52302
CVE-2023-52302:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was identified in PaddlePaddle's paddle.nextafter function, tracked as CVE-2023-52302. The vulnerability affects versions before 2.6.0 and was discovered by Tong Liu of CAS-IIE. The issue was disclosed on January 3, 2024, and can cause runtime crashes and denial of service conditions (Vendor Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) that occurs when tensor dimensions are invalid in the paddle.nextafter function. The severity assessment includes a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) according to NIST NVD, while Baidu Inc. rates it at 4.7 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H according to NIST (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can trigger runtime crashes and result in denial of service conditions, affecting the availability of systems running the vulnerable PaddlePaddle versions (Vendor Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in PaddlePaddle version 2.6.0. The fix was implemented in commit 19da5c0c4d8c5e4dfef2a92e24141c3f51884dcc. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.6.0 or later to address this security issue (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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