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    CVE-2024-6923

    There is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability affecting CPython. The email module didn’t properly quote newlines for email headers when serializing an email message allowing for header injection when an email is serialized.

    Published:Aug 1, 2024
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
    EPS:Aug 1, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00238
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Cpython
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel E4s
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Service Interconnect

    Exploits

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    References

    https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/06f28dc236708f72871c64d4bc4b4ea144c50147
    https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/097633981879b3c9de9a1dd120d3aa585ecc2384
    https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4766d1200fdf8b6728137aa2927a297e224d5fa7
    https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4aaa4259b5a6e664b7316a4d60bdec7ee0f124d0
    https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b158a76ce094897c870fb6b3de62887b7ccc33f1
    https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f7be505d137a22528cb0fc004422c0081d5d90e6
    https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f7c0f09e69e950cf3c5ada9dbde93898eb975533
    https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/121650
    https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/122233
    https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/QH3BUOE2DYQBWP7NAQ7UNHPPOELKISRW/
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/01/3
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/08/02/2
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00000.html
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00005.html
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240926-0003/

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