CVE-2010-3492
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The asyncore module in Python before 3.2 does not properly handle unsuccessful calls to the accept function, and does not have accompanying documentation describing how daemon applications should handle unsuccessful calls to the accept function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks that terminate these applications via network connections.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://bugs.python.org/issue6706 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://bugs.python.org/issue6706Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12111Advisory