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…

published September 10, 2021

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
92.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05520 · 92.8th percentile
Published
2021-09-10T01:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 01:03Z
    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…
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