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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2023-29824: Medium priority package update for scipy

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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2023-29824: Medium priority package update for scipy

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
07/06/2023
Created
02/14/2025
Added
02/17/2025
Modified
02/17/2025

Description

A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions prior to 1.8.0. NOTE: the vendor and discoverer indicate that this is not a security issue. A flaw was found in SciPy, where it is vulnerable to a denial of service caused by a use-after-free bug in the Py_FindObjects() function. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause a denial of service condition.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-scipy
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-scipy-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-scipy-debugsource

References

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