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Update 2024-05-21-22-11-31.gh-issue-119342.BTFj4Z.rst
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Fix OOM vulnerability in :mod:`plistlib`, when reading a specially prepared
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small Plist file could cause consuming an arbitrary amount of memory.
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Fix a potential denial of service in the :mod:`plistlib` module.
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When reading a Plist file received from untrusted source, it could cause
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an arbitrary amount of memory to be allocated.
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In best case this could lead to a :exc:`MemoryError` or other process crash.
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In worst case it could lead to swapping which would dramatically slow down the
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whole system and make it less responcible.

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