ghsa-hr7v-m862-8hh8
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-24 22:01
Modified
2022-05-24 22:01
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details

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.

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  "modified": "2022-05-24T22:01:50Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T22:01:50Z",
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