CVE-2021-40839

The rencode package through 1.0.6 for Python allows an infinite loop in typecode decoding (such as via ;\x2f\x7f), enabling a remote attack that consumes CPU and memory.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/aresch/rencode/commit/572ff74586d9b1daab904c6f7f7009ce0143bb75	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/aresch/rencode/pull/29	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMVQRPDVSVZNGGX57CFKCYT3DEYO4QB6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCLETLGVM5DBX6QNHQFW6TWGO5T3DENY/
https://pypi.org/project/rencode/#history	Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/16	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0001/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rencode_project:rencode:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-09-10 02:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:38

NVD link : CVE-2021-40839

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40839

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40839

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rencode_project

rencode

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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