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pypy3 — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3737

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.

Products
pypy3
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
7.3.8+dfsg-1
CVEs
CVE-2021-3737
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3737

core-osv · Original source

Published 4 Mar 2022, 19:15 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3737

pypy3

Fixed versions: 7.3.8+dfsg-1

pypy3

Fixed versions: 7.3.8+dfsg-1

pypy3

Fixed versions: 7.3.8+dfsg-1

Complete source record
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