CVE-2026-115774
Public on 2026-10-23
Modified on 2026-10-26
Description
A flaw was found in Twisted. An authenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted search command with a negative size to the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) service, triggering an infinite processing loop. This flaw leads to a Denial of Service (DoS), freezing the application and halting all network services managed by the affected process until it is restarted.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python-twisted | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python-twisted-core | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python-twisted-web | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python-twisted-words | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |