UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3737 (CVE-2021-3737)
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2021-08-31 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:39 – Source websiteA 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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"USN-5200-1",
"USN-5201-1",
"USN-6891-1"
],
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
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"upstream": [
"CVE-2021-3737"
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}
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Nomenclature
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- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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