CVE-2026-10143

kafka-python prior to 2.3.2 DoS via SCRAM Iteration Count in scram.py

Published Jun 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
kafka-python prior to 2.3.2 contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in SCRAM authentication handling that allows a malicious or machine-in-the-middle broker to freeze the client event loop by supplying an excessively large iteration count. In scram.py, ScramClient.process_server_first_message() passes the broker-controlled SCRAM iteration count directly to hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac() without validation, blocking producer sends, consumer polls, admin operations, and heartbeats, which can cause consumer group eviction and repeated reconnect failures.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2jcm-hq8r-84wx kafka-python vulnerable to denial of service through an unbounded SCRAM iteration count
History
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First Time appeared Dpkp
Dpkp kafka-python
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dpkp:kafka-python:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Dpkp
Dpkp kafka-python
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dana Powers
Dana Powers kafka-python
Vendors & Products Dana Powers
Dana Powers kafka-python
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description kafka-python prior to 2.3.2 contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in SCRAM authentication handling that allows a malicious or machine-in-the-middle broker to freeze the client event loop by supplying an excessively large iteration count. In scram.py, ScramClient.process_server_first_message() passes the broker-controlled SCRAM iteration count directly to hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac() without validation, blocking producer sends, consumer polls, admin operations, and heartbeats, which can cause consumer group eviction and repeated reconnect failures.
Title kafka-python prior to 2.3.2 DoS via SCRAM Iteration Count in scram.py
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM
Reserved
May 29, 2026, 9:38 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 10, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 10, 2026, 8:22 PM