CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-3737

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Mar 04, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

A flaw was found in python. An improperly handled HTTP response in the HTTP client code of python may allow a remote attacker, who controls the HTTP server, to make the client script enter an infinite loop, consuming CPU time. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Python Python 3.6.0 (including) 3.6.14 (excluding)
Python Python 3.7.0 (including) 3.7.11 (excluding)
Python Python 3.8.0 (including) 3.8.11 (excluding)
Python Python 3.9.0 (including) 3.9.6 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat python39:3.9-8050020210811100211.d428a79b *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat python39-devel:3.9-8050020210811100211.d428a79b *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat python38:3.8-8060020220120164031.5294be16 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat python38-devel:3.8-8060020220120164031.5294be16 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat python27:2.7-8060020220210185952.8cdc2268 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat python3-0:3.6.8-45.el8 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 RedHat python3-0:3.6.8-45.el8 *
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RedHat python27-python-0:2.7.18-4.el7 *
Python3.10 Ubuntu hirsute *
Python3.10 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.10 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.4 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.4 Ubuntu trusty/esm *
Python3.4 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.5 Ubuntu esm-infra/xenial *
Python3.5 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.5 Ubuntu trusty/esm *
Python3.5 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.6 Ubuntu bionic *
Python3.6 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.6 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.7 Ubuntu bionic *
Python3.7 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.7 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.8 Ubuntu bionic *
Python3.8 Ubuntu focal *
Python3.8 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.8 Ubuntu xenial *
Python3.9 Ubuntu focal *
Python3.9 Ubuntu hirsute *
Python3.9 Ubuntu trusty *
Python3.9 Ubuntu xenial *

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