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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.

CVSS Base Score
7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Probability
96%EPSS PERCENTILE0100

More exploitable than 96% of all CVEs · Top 4%

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Details
Published
2022-03-04
Last modified
2026-10-14
Affected
Python
References
NVD Detail OSV.dev GitHub Advisories

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Data from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), CISA KEV, and FIRST.org EPSS. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS is a probability estimate, not a guarantee of exploitation.