High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 17, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-41500
CVE-2021-41500
Description
Incomplete string comparison vulnerability exits in cvxopt.org cvxop <= 1.2.6 in APIs (cvxopt.cholmod.diag, cvxopt.cholmod.getfactor, cvxopt.cholmod.solve, cvxopt.cholmod.spsolve), which allows attackers to conduct Denial of Service attacks by construct fake Capsule objects.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
cvxoptPyPI | < 1.2.7 | 1.2.7 |
Affected products
2- cvxopt.org/cvxopdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/cvxopt/cvxopt/issues/193nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8rh6-h94m-vj54ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41500ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/cvxopt/cvxopt/commit/d5a21cf1da62e4269176384b1ff62edac5579f94ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/cvxopt/PYSEC-2021-870.yamlghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CXTPM3DGVYTYQ54OFCMXZVWVOMR7JM2DghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CXTPM3DGVYTYQ54OFCMXZVWVOMR7JM2D/nvd
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