CVE-2021-40839
published 2021-09-10CVE-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…
PriorityP340high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
5.57%
92.0th percentile
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.
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | python-rencode | < python-rencode 1.0.6-2 (bookworm) | python-rencode 1.0.6-2 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| rencode_project | rencode | <= 1.0.6 | — |
| rencode_project | rencode | 0 – 1.0.6 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
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OSV
Infinite Loop in rencode
osv·2021-09-13
CVE-2021-40839 [HIGH] Infinite Loop in rencode
Infinite Loop in rencode
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.
GHSA
Infinite Loop in rencode
ghsa·2021-09-13
CVE-2021-40839 [HIGH] CWE-835 Infinite Loop in rencode
Infinite Loop in rencode
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.
OSV
CVE-2021-40839: The rencode package through 1
osv·2021-09-10·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-40839 [HIGH] CVE-2021-40839: The rencode package through 1
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.
Debian
CVE-2021-40839: python-rencode - The rencode package through 1.0.6 for Python allows an infinite loop in typecode...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-40839 [HIGH] CVE-2021-40839: python-rencode - The rencode package through 1.0.6 for Python allows an infinite loop in typecode...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.0.6-2)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.0.6-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.0.6-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.0.6-2)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/aresch/rencode/commit/572ff74586d9b1daab904c6f7f7009ce0143bb75https://github.com/aresch/rencode/pull/29https://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/#historyhttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/16https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0001/https://github.com/aresch/rencode/commit/572ff74586d9b1daab904c6f7f7009ce0143bb75https://github.com/aresch/rencode/pull/29https://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/#historyhttps://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/16https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0001/
2021-09-10
Published