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CVE-2021-3737 Detail

Description

A flaw was found in python. An improperly handled HTTP response in the HTTP client code of python may allow a remote attacker, who controls the HTTP server, to make the client script enter an infinite loop, consuming CPU time. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://bugs.python.org/issue44022 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1995162 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/25916 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/26503 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00024.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00039.html
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/urllib-100-continue-loop.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0009/ Third Party Advisory 
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3737 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-3737
NVD Published Date:
03/04/2022
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.