Vulnerability Name:

CCN-62867

Published:2010-08-09
Updated:2010-08-09
Summary:Python is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the handle_accept() function when accepting a connection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to raise exceptions or return unexpected types to cause the process to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: python Issue9129
DoS smtpd module vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA41968
Python smtpd Module Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Python Web site
Python Programming Language -- Official Website

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
python-handleaccept-dos(62867)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:python:python:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:3.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    python python 2.6
    python python 2.7
    python python 3.1
    python python 3.2 alpha