PyPI/rencode CVE-2021-40839: unknown, EPSS 5.52%
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.
Action: No fix published. Pin and monitor.
Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | - |
Fixed versions
No fixed version in the source.
Sources
- osv: PYSEC-2021-345
- https://github.com/aresch/rencode/pull/29
- https://pypi.org/project/rencode/#history
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/16
- https://github.com/aresch/rencode/commit/572ff74586d9b1daab904c6f7f7009ce0143bb75
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh8j-2pgf-x458
CVE-2021-40839 · published · modified · JSON