PyPI/kafka-python CVE-2026-10142: high 7.5, EPSS 0.35%

kafka-python vulnerable to denial of service through an unvalidated protocol frame length

Action: Upgrade kafka-python to 2.3.2 or later.

pip install kafka-python==2.3.2

Affected

Fixed versions

Sources

• osv: GHSA-m3px-q5gj-j9x7
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10142
• https://github.com/dpkp/kafka-python/pull/3019
• https://github.com/dpkp/kafka-python/pull/3026
• https://github.com/dpkp/kafka-python/commit/6e4831444f972d169cdd11f5c8d50333cea3f19b
• https://github.com/dpkp/kafka-python/commit/9f92d0f53ecfee738c54638867c3d67f83017bca
• https://github.com/dpkp/kafka-python
• https://github.com/dpkp/kafka-python/releases/tag/2.3.2
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/kafka-python/PYSEC-2026-2190.yaml
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kafka-python-prior-to-denial-of-service-via-protocol-parser-frame-length

CVE-2026-10142 · published 2026-06-11T00:32:04Z · modified 2026-09-10T03:51:08.925920927Z · JSON