A denial of service via regular expression in the py.path.svnwc component of py (aka python-py) through 1.9.0 could be used by attackers to cause a compute-time denial of service attack by supplying malicious input to the blame functionality.
CVE-2020-29651
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 4.6%, top 9% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 40(Track)EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation5% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 5%
- EPSS %ILE
- 91%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 9, 2020
Last Modified
November 3, 2025
References (13)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/256
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pytest-dev/py/pull/257
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pytest-dev/py/pull/257/commits/4a9017dc6199d2a564b6e4b0aa39d6d8870e4144
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYWNYEV3FGDHPIHX4DDUDMFZ6NLCQRC4/
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHDTINIBJZ67T3W74QTBIY5LPKAXEOGR/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/256
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/pull/257
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/pull/257/commits/4a9017dc6199d2a564b6e4b0aa39d6d8870e4144
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00024.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYWNYEV3FGDHPIHX4DDUDMFZ6NLCQRC4/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHDTINIBJZ67T3W74QTBIY5LPKAXEOGR/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python-py (1.8.1-1ubuntu0.1) @ focal | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypy3 | 7.3.5+dfsg-2, 7.3.5+dfsg-2+deb11u1, 7.3.5+dfsg-2+deb11u2, 7.3.5+dfsg-2+deb11u3 | 7.3.5+dfsg-2+deb11u4 | — |
| python-py | — | 1.10.0-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-py | — | 1.10.0-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-py | — | 1.10.0-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-py | — | 1.10.0-1 | — |
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| py | 0.8.0-alpha2 ... 1.9.0 (63 versions) | 1.10.0 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(2)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2020-296512020-12-21
A denial of service via regular expression in the py.path.svnwc component of py (aka python-py) through 1.9.0 could be used by attackers to cause a compute-time denial of service attack by supplying malicious input to the blame functionality.
- UbuntuUSN-5138-1MEDIUM
python-py vulnerability
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