CVE-2012-0845

python: SimpleXMLRPCServer CPU usage DoS via malformed XML-RPC request

Published Oct 5, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 5.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
SimpleXMLRPCServer.py in SimpleXMLRPCServer in Python before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, 3.x before 3.1.5, and 3.2.x before 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an XML-RPC POST request that contains a smaller amount of data than specified by the Content-Length header.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-25-1 python2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0870 SimpleXMLRPCServer.py in SimpleXMLRPCServer in Python before 2.6.8, 2.7.x before 2.7.3, 3.x before 3.1.5, and 3.2.x before 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via an XML-RPC POST request that contains a smaller amount of data than specified by the Content-Length header.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1592-1 Python 2.7 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1596-1 Python 2.6 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1613-1 Python 2.5 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1613-2 Python 2.4 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1615-1 Python 3.2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1616-1 Python 3.1 vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 5, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 12, 2012, 12:00 AM