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Vulnerability Intelligence Report

CVE-2020-10735

A flaw was found in python. In algorithms with quadratic time complexity using non-binary bases, when using int("text"), a system could take 50ms to parse an int string with 100,000 digits and 5s for 1,000,000 digits (float, decimal, int.from_bytes(), and int() for binary bases 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 are not affected). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Probability:3.21%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
python python 3.11.0
redhat quay 3.0.0
redhat software_collections all
fedoraproject fedora 35, 36, 37
redhat enterprise_linux 8.0

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
3.213%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityRed Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA
Reserved2020-03-20T00:00:00
Published2022-09-09T00:00:00
Last Updated2025-11-03T21:44:16

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