USN-5833-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5833-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5833-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5833-1
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Published
2023-01-31T10:33:25.848970Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:14Z
Summary
python-future vulnerability
Details

Sebastian Chnelik discovered that python-future incorrectly handled certain HTTP header field. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / python-future

Package

Name
python-future
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-future@0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.14.3-1
0.14.3-1build1
0.15.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-future"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.15.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-future"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40899",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / python-future

Package

Name
python-future
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-future@0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.15.2-4ubuntu1
0.15.2-4ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "python-future"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.15.2-4ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-future"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40899",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / python-future

Package

Name
python-future
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-future@0.18.2-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.18.2-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.16.0-1
0.18.2-0ubuntu1
0.18.2-1
0.18.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-future"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40899",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / python-future

Package

Name
python-future
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-future@0.18.2-5ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.18.2-5ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.18.2-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.2-5ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-future"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-40899",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}