Denial of Service Vulnerability in Python XML Libraries Affecting OpenStack and Django
CVE-2013-1664

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Openstack
Status: Cinder Folsom; Keystone Essex; Grizzly; Folsom
Vendor: CVE Published:; 3 April 2013

What is CVE-2013-1664?

The vulnerability found in the XML libraries used across various Python versions allows remote attackers to exploit XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attacks. This can result in resource consumption that leads to a denial of service, impacting applications leveraging these libraries, including OpenStack components and Django. Affected systems may experience crashes, disrupting availability and performance.

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