Vulnerability CVE-2021-3737


Published: 2022-03-04

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.

 References:
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/25916
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1995162
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3737
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/26503
https://bugs.python.org/issue44022

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