CVE-2024-12254
Description
Starting in Python 3.12.0, the asyncio._SelectorSocketTransport.writelines() method would not "pause" writing and signal to the Protocol to drain the buffer to the wire once the write buffer reached the "high-water mark". Because of this, Protocols would not periodically drain the write buffer potentially leading to memory exhaustion. This vulnerability likely impacts a small number of users, you must be using Python 3.12.0 or later, on macOS or Linux, using the asyncio module with protocols, and using .writelines() method which had new zero-copy-on-write behavior in Python 3.12.0 and later. If not all of these factors are true then your usage of Python is unaffected.
How to fix
- Python Software Foundation CPython3.12.9, 3.13.2, 3.14.0a3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation CPython | v < 3.12.9, 3.13.0 ≤ v < 3.13.2, 3.14.0a1 ≤ v < 3.14.0a3 | 3.12.9, 3.13.2, 3.14.0a3 |
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