Python Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability - CVE-2018-20406 - Vulnerability Database

Python Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability - CVE-2018-20406

High
Reference: CVE-2018-20406
Title: Python Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability
Overview:

Modules/_pickle.c in Python before 3.7.1 has an integer overflow via a large LONG_BINPUT value that is mishandled during a quotresize to twice the sizequot attempt. This issue might cause memory exhaustion but is only relevant if the pickle format is used for serializing tens or hundreds of gigabytes of data.