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title: "CVE-2013-1753\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2013-1753

Publication date 4 June 2015

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1753?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The gzip\_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python 3.4 and
earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory
consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| python2.7 | 15.04 vivid | Not affected |
| 14.10 utopic | Fixed 2.7.8-10ubuntu1.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.8 |
| python3.2 | 15.04 vivid | Not in release |
| 14.10 utopic | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.7 |
| python3.4 | 15.04 vivid | Not affected |
| 14.10 utopic | Fixed 3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1753?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| python2.7 | * Upstream:   <https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/d50096708b2d> |
| python3.2 | * Upstream:   <https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/a0368f81af9a> |
| python3.4 | * Upstream:   <https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/6b83e21c8679> |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1753)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1753)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-1753)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1753)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-2653-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2653-1)
+ Python vulnerabilities
+ 25 June 2015

### Other references

* <https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1753>