| Name | CVE-2017-12852 |
| Description | The numpy.pad function in Numpy 1.13.1 and older versions is missing input validation. An empty list or ndarray will stick into an infinite loop, which can allow attackers to cause a DoS attack. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 872407 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| python-numpy (PTS) | jessie | 1:1.8.2-2 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 1:1.12.1-3 | vulnerable |
| buster | 1:1.16.2-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| python-numpy | source | (unstable) | 1:1.14.3-1 | unimportant | | 872407 |
Notes
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/9560#issuecomment-322395292
Negligible security impact