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CVE-2010-3492

The asyncore module in Python before 3.2 does not properly handle unsuccessful calls to the accept function, and does not have accompanying documentation describing how daemon applications should handle unsuccessful calls to the accept function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks that terminate these applications via network connections.

Published

2010-10-19T20:00:04.237

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	python	python	≤ 2.7	Yes
Application	python	python	< 3.1.2	Yes

References

http://bugs.python.org/issue6706 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12111 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugs.python.org/issue6706 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12111 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)