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CVE-2024-7592

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2024-08-19
  • Fixed in3.12.6 · 3.11.10 · 3.10.15 · 3.9.20 · 3.8.20
  • WeaknessCWE-1333 · CWE-400

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Description

There is a LOW severity vulnerability affecting CPython, specifically the 'http.cookies' standard library module. When parsing cookies that contained backslashes for quoted characters in the cookie value, the parser would use an algorithm with quadratic complexity, resulting in excess CPU resources being used while parsing the value.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-08-1919:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-27 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV · CISA-ADP
Python
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.12≥ 3.12.0, < 3.12.63.12.6
3.11≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.103.11.10
3.10≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.153.10.15
3.9≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.203.9.20
3.8< 3.8.203.8.20
3.13= 3.13.0no fix published
Python cpython
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.13≥ 3.13.0a1, < 3.13.0rc23.13.0rc2
3.12≥ 3.12.0, < 3.12.63.12.6
3.11≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.103.11.10
3.10≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.153.10.15
3.9≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.203.9.20
3.8< 3.8.203.8.20

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • python3.11AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.11.9-7.el9_5.3and 6 other packages
  • python3.12AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.12.5-2.el9_5.3and 6 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-7592 Red Hat Product Security179 products fixed · 219 known affected

    cpython: python: Uncontrolled CPU resource consumption when in http.cookies module

    python-unversioned-command as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · python3 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · python3-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · +216 more

  • SSA-202008 Siemens ProductCERT11 known affected

    SSA-202008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Rox Before V2.17.0

    RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 · RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE · RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 · +8 more

  • RHSA-2025:3634 Red Hat Product Security56 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update

  • RHSA-2025:3631 Red Hat Product Security56 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.12 security update

  • RHSA-2024:10983 Red Hat Product Security67 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.9:3.9.21 security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Python to 3.12.6 · 3.11.10 · 3.10.15 · 3.9.20 · 3.8.20
  2. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-202008 · 11 productsUpdate to V2.17.0 or later version
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:3634 · 56 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2025:3634 · 56 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
  5. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2024-7592 · 219 productsFix deferred

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-09-03
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.52024-09-03
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-400read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-1333read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.3 %2026-10-26
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2024-08-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7592?

There is a LOW severity vulnerability affecting CPython, specifically the 'http.cookies' standard library module. When parsing cookies that contained backslashes for quoted characters in the cookie value, the parser would use an algorithm with quadratic complexity, resulting in excess CPU resources being used while parsing the value.

Is CVE-2024-7592 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-7592, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-7592?

CVE-2024-7592 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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