CVE-2021-3737: urllib HTTP client possible infinite loop on a 100 Continue response

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If a client request a HTTP/HTTPS/FTP service which is controlled by attacker, attacker can make this client hang forever, even if the client has set a timeout argument.

Dates:

  • Disclosure date: 2021-05-03 (Python issue bpo-44022 reported)

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CVE-2021-3737: urllib http client possible infinite loop on a 100 Continue response.

  • Python issue: bpo-44022
  • Creation date: 2021-05-03
  • Reporter: guangli dong

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.

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Timeline using the disclosure date 2021-05-03 as reference: