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Oracle Database: Critical Patch Update - January 2023 (CVE-2021-3737)

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Oracle Database: Critical Patch Update - January 2023 (CVE-2021-3737)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
03/04/2022
Created
01/19/2023
Added
01/17/2023
Modified
01/17/2023

Description

A flaw was found in python. An improperly handled HTTP response in the HTTP client code of python may allow a remote attacker, who controls the HTTP server, to make the client script enter an infinite loop, consuming CPU time. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-apply-jan-2023-cpu

References

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