Description
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.
Published: 2021-09-10
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 13.8% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gh8j-2pgf-x458 Infinite Loop in rencode
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Fedoraproject Fedora
Rencode Project Rencode
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T02:51:07.399Z

Reserved: 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-40839

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-09-10T02:15:07.933

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:24:53.713

Link: CVE-2021-40839

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