Description
Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. The algorithm used for parsing HTTP cookies in Tornado versions prior to 6.4.2 sometimes has quadratic complexity, leading to excessive CPU consumption when parsing maliciously-crafted cookie headers. This parsing occurs in the event loop thread and may block the processing of other requests. Version 6.4.2 fixes the issue.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tornadoweb | tornado | < 6.4.2 |
| tornadoweb | tornado | < 6.4.2 |
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7pwv-g7hj-39prNot Applicable
- https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/commit/d5ba4a1695fbf7c6a3e54313262639b198291533Patch
- https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/security/advisories/GHSA-8w49-h785-mj3cThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00000.html
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 22, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified