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CVE-2020-5234 affecting package python-msgpack 1.0.5-3

Type: advisorySources: OSV

MessagePack for C# and Unity before version 1.9.11 and 2.1.90 has a vulnerability where untrusted data can lead to DoS attack due to hash collisions and stack overflow. Review the linked GitHub Security Advisory for more information and remediation steps.

Products
python-msgpack
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2020-5234
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2020-5234 affecting package python-msgpack 1.0.5-3

core-osv · Original source

Published 31 Jan 2020, 18:15 UTC

MessagePack for C# and Unity before version 1.9.11 and 2.1.90 has a vulnerability where untrusted data can lead to DoS attack due to hash collisions and stack overflow. Review the linked GitHub Security Advisory for more information and remediation steps.

osv:AZL-109523

python-msgpack

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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