CVE-2010-3492
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The asyncore module in Python before 3.2 does not properly handle unsuccessful calls to the accept function, and does not have accompanying documentation describing how daemon applications should handle unsuccessful calls to the accept function, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks that terminate these applications via network connections.
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Statement
This issue affects the version of the python package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6. Due to the nature of this flaw, it cannot be fixed in the python language, but must be addressed in each module which calls accept().
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | python | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | python | Will not fix |
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