| Name | CVE-2021-40839 |
| Description | The rencode package through 1.0.6 for Python allows an infinite loop in typecode decoding (such as via ;\x2f\x7f), enabling a remote attack that consumes CPU and memory. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| python-rencode (PTS) | buster | 1.0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 1.0.6-1 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 1.0.6-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| python-rencode | source | (unstable) | 1.0.6-2 | | | |
Notes
[bullseye] - python-rencode <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[buster] - python-rencode <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[stretch] - python-rencode <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/aresch/rencode/commit/572ff74586d9b1daab904c6f7f7009ce0143bb75
https://github.com/aresch/rencode/pull/29