CVE-2021-40839

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rencode_project:rencode:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:38

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCLETLGVM5DBX6QNHQFW6TWGO5T3DENY/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-1033a2718b', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMVQRPDVSVZNGGX57CFKCYT3DEYO4QB6/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-02340931ec', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMVQRPDVSVZNGGX57CFKCYT3DEYO4QB6/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCLETLGVM5DBX6QNHQFW6TWGO5T3DENY/ -

22 Feb 2022, 14:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Fedoraproject fedora
Fedoraproject
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCLETLGVM5DBX6QNHQFW6TWGO5T3DENY/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCLETLGVM5DBX6QNHQFW6TWGO5T3DENY/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMVQRPDVSVZNGGX57CFKCYT3DEYO4QB6/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMVQRPDVSVZNGGX57CFKCYT3DEYO4QB6/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

15 Feb 2022, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCLETLGVM5DBX6QNHQFW6TWGO5T3DENY/ -
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMVQRPDVSVZNGGX57CFKCYT3DEYO4QB6/ -

02 Dec 2021, 20:59

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References (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0001/ - (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0001/ - Third Party Advisory

08 Oct 2021, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211008-0001/ -

23 Sep 2021, 15:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://github.com/aresch/rencode/commit/572ff74586d9b1daab904c6f7f7009ce0143bb75 - (MISC) https://github.com/aresch/rencode/commit/572ff74586d9b1daab904c6f7f7009ce0143bb75 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/16 - (MISC) https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/16 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/aresch/rencode/pull/29 - (MISC) https://github.com/aresch/rencode/pull/29 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://pypi.org/project/rencode/#history - (MISC) https://pypi.org/project/rencode/#history - Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-835
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 5.0
v3 : 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:rencode_project:rencode:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

10 Sep 2021, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-10 02:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-40839

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40839

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40839


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Products Affected

rencode_project

  • rencode

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')