urllib http client vulnerable to DOS attack
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Description
| BPO | 45795 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @orsenthil, @tiran, @blind-intruder |
| Files |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-11-12.15:55:25.359>
labels = ['type-security', 'library', '3.10']
title = 'urllib http client vulnerable to DOS attack'
updated_at = <Date 2021-11-26.16:05:09.328>
user = 'https://github.com/blind-intruder'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-11-26.16:05:09.328>
actor = 'orsenthil'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2021-11-12.15:55:25.359>
creator = 'haqsek2'
dependencies = []
files = ['50436', '50448', '50449']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 45795
keywords = []
message_count = 10.0
messages = ['406220', '406349', '406519', '406531', '406532', '406537', '406543', '406556', '407047', '407061']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['orsenthil', 'christian.heimes', 'haqsek2']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'security'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue45795'
versions = ['Python 3.10']
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the uploaded server.py reproduction and the urllib HTTP client behavior it targets; the issue also includes max_time.png and curl.png as observed results. Determine the vulnerable request-handling path and verify that the supplied evil-server scenario no longer causes a denial of service.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- networking, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100