Denial of service vulnerability in Python - CVE-2021-3737| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:87744 | Date: (C)2023-02-27 (M)2023-12-04 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Python 3.6.x before 3.6.14, 3.7.x before 3.7.11, and 3.8.x before 3.8.11, 3.9.x before 3.9.6 and is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. A flaw is present in HTTP client code of python, which fails to properly handle unknown vectors. Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to make the client script enter an infinite loop, consuming CPU time.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 |
