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CVE-2010-3493 Detail

Description

Multiple race conditions in smtpd.py in the smtpd module in Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, and 3.2 alpha allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by establishing and then immediately closing a TCP connection, leading to the accept function having an unexpected return value of None, an unexpected value of None for the address, or an ECONNABORTED, EAGAIN, or EWOULDBLOCK error, or the getpeername function having an ENOTCONN error, a related issue to CVE-2010-3492.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue6706 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://bugs.python.org/issue6706 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://bugs.python.org/issue9129 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://bugs.python.org/issue9129 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://svn.python.org/view/python/branches/py3k/Lib/smtpd.py?r1=84289&r2=84288&pathrev=84289 Patch 
http://svn.python.org/view/python/branches/py3k/Lib/smtpd.py?r1=84289&r2=84288&pathrev=84289 Patch 
http://svn.python.org/view?view=rev&revision=84289
http://svn.python.org/view?view=rev&revision=84289
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44533
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44533
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
https://bugs.launchpad.net/zodb/+bug/135108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/zodb/+bug/135108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632200
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632200
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12210
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12210

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3493
NVD Published Date:
10/19/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE