{"action":"Upgrade python-rencode to 1.0.6-2 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"1.0.6-2","introduced":"0"}],"component":"python-rencode","cve_ids":[],"ecosystem":"Debian","ecosystem_qualifier":"Debian:12","exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["1.0.6-2"],"id":"tcs_01M5NFZK7MZ685QB0ZHJH3FWDP","modified_at":"2026-10-23T18:03:38.623222567Z","published_at":"2021-09-10T02:15:07.933Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40839","https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-40839"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":7.5},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40839","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-40839"}],"summary":"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."}