Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 9, 2022· Updated May 1, 2025
Exponential ReDoS in snowflake-connector-python leads to denial of service
CVE-2022-42965
Description
An exponential ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) can be triggered in the snowflake-connector-python PyPI package, when an attacker is able to supply arbitrary input to the undocumented get_file_transfer_type method
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
snowflake-connector-pythonPyPI | < 2.8.2 | 2.8.2 |
Affected products
2- snowflake-connector-python/snowflake-connector-pythonv5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4r6j-fwcx-94cfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42965ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/commit/b9d2fc789fae4db865dde3d2a1bd72c8a9eab091ghsaWEB
- github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/pull/1327ghsaWEB
- github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/releases/tag/v2.8.2ghsaWEB
- research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/snowflake-connector-python-redos-xray-257185ghsaWEB
- research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/snowflake-connector-python-redos-xray-257185/mitre
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