Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. Versions 6.5.2 and below use an inefficient algorithm when parsing parameters for HTTP header values, potentially causing a DoS. The _parseparam function in httputil.py is used to parse specific HTTP header values, such as those in multipart/form-data and repeatedly calls string.count() within a nested loop while processing quoted semicolons. If an attacker sends a request with a large number of maliciously crafted parameters in a Content-Disposition header, the server's CPU usage increases quadratically (O(n²)) during parsing. Due to Tornado's single event loop architecture, a single malicious request can cause the entire server to become unresponsive for an extended period. This issue is fixed in version 6.5.3.
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| Description | Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. Versions 6.5.2 and below use an inefficient algorithm when parsing parameters for HTTP header values, potentially causing a DoS. The _parseparam function in httputil.py is used to parse specific HTTP header values, such as those in multipart/form-data and repeatedly calls string.count() within a nested loop while processing quoted semicolons. If an attacker sends a request with a large number of maliciously crafted parameters in a Content-Disposition header, the server's CPU usage increases quadratically (O(n²)) during parsing. Due to Tornado's single event loop architecture, a single malicious request can cause the entire server to become unresponsive for an extended period. This issue is fixed in version 6.5.3. | |
| Title | Tornado is Vulnerable to Quadratic DoS via Crafted Multipart Parameters | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-400 CWE-834 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2025-12-12T06:13:51.336Z
Updated: 2025-12-12T06:13:51.336Z
Reserved: 2025-12-10T19:25:20.819Z
Link: CVE-2025-67726
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Status : Undergoing Analysis
Published: 2025-12-12T07:15:44.920
Modified: 2025-12-12T15:17:31.973
Link: CVE-2025-67726