CVE-2022-48566

Python 3.7 and 4 others: An issue was discovered in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py in Python through 3.9.1.

CVE-2022-48566 is fixed in 38 products on 2 platforms, first by Python 3.8 3.8.7, released December 21, 2020. 4 other affected products have no fix yet. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

RoutineFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
5.9
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0130
70th percentile

An issue was discovered in compare_digest in Lib/hmac.py in Python through 3.9.1. Constant-time-defeating optimisations were possible in the accumulator variable in hmac.compare_digest.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
Python 3.8 3.8.7 Python 3.8 3.8.7 Dec 21, 2020
Linux
idle-python2.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 idle-python2.7 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
idle-python2.7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 idle-python2.7 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
idle-python2.7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 idle-python2.7 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
idle-python3.6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 idle-python3.6 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
idle-python3.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 idle-python3.7 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
idle-python3.8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 idle-python3.8 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
idle-python3.8 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 idle-python3.8 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
libpython2.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython2.7 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
libpython2.7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 libpython2.7 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
libpython2.7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 libpython2.7 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
libpython2.7-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython2.7-minimal 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
libpython2.7-minimal · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 libpython2.7-minimal 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
libpython2.7-minimal · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 libpython2.7-minimal 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
libpython2.7-stdlib · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython2.7-stdlib 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
libpython2.7-stdlib · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 libpython2.7-stdlib 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
libpython2.7-stdlib · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 libpython2.7-stdlib 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
libpython2.7-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython2.7-testsuite 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
libpython2.7-testsuite · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 libpython2.7-testsuite 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
libpython2.7-testsuite · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 libpython2.7-testsuite 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
libpython3.6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython3.6 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.6-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython3.6-minimal 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.6-stdlib · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython3.6-stdlib 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.6-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 libpython3.6-testsuite 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 libpython3.7 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.7-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 libpython3.7-minimal 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.7-stdlib · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 libpython3.7-stdlib 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.7-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 libpython3.7-testsuite 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 libpython3.8 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.8 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 libpython3.8 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
libpython3.8-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 libpython3.8-minimal 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.8-minimal · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 libpython3.8-minimal 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
libpython3.8-stdlib · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 libpython3.8-stdlib 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.8-stdlib · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 libpython3.8-stdlib 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
libpython3.8-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 libpython3.8-testsuite 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
libpython3.8-testsuite · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 libpython3.8-testsuite 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
pypy3 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 7.3.5+dfsg-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48566 Aug 22, 2023
pypy3 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 7.3.5+dfsg-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48566 Aug 22, 2023
pypy3 · Debian 14 7.3.5+dfsg-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48566 Aug 22, 2023
python2.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 python2.7 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
python2.7 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 python2.7 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
python2.7 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 python2.7 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
python2.7-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 python2.7-examples 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
python2.7-examples · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 python2.7-examples 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
python2.7-examples · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 python2.7-examples 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
python2.7-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 python2.7-minimal 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Aug 22, 2023
python2.7-minimal · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 python2.7-minimal 2.7.18-1~20.04.7 Aug 24, 2023
python2.7-minimal · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 python2.7-minimal 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5 Aug 24, 2023
python3.6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 python3.6 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.6-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 python3.6-examples 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.6-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 python3.6-minimal 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.6-venv · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 python3.6-venv 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.7 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 python3.7 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
python3.7-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 python3.7-examples 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
python3.7-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 python3.7-minimal 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
python3.7-venv · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 python3.7-venv 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3 Mar 19, 2024
python3.8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 python3.8 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.8 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 python3.8 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
python3.8-examples · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 python3.8-examples 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.8-examples · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 python3.8-examples 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
python3.8-full · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 python3.8-full 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
python3.8-minimal · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 python3.8-minimal 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.8-minimal · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 python3.8-minimal 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
python3.8-venv · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 python3.8-venv 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2 Mar 19, 2024
python3.8-venv · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 python3.8-venv 3.8.10-0ubuntu1~20.04 Aug 22, 2023
No fix yet
Python 2 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.5 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.6 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a
Python 3.7 (Windows apps) No fix yet no-fix n/a

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