CVE-2021-3737
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3737
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-3737.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2021-3737
- Aliases
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2022-03-04T19:15:08Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-11T14:44:57.703842Z
- Severity
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- 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- https://bugs.python.org/issue44022
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1995162
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/25916
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/26503
- https://python-security.readthedocs.io/vuln/urllib-100-continue-loop.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220407-0009/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3737
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00024.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00039.html