Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-3492
CVE-2010-3492
Description
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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References
8- bugs.python.org/issue6706nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12111nvdThird Party Advisory
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