CVE-2010-3492
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.21% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- python/python
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue6706Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12111Third Party Advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue6706Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12111Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.