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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-10-19T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:11:44.327Z

Reserved: 2010-09-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-3492

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2010-10-19T20:00:04.237

Modified: 2019-10-29T00:56:18.640

Link: CVE-2010-3492

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2010-09-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-3492 - Bugzilla