CVE-2026-5713
Public on 2026-04-14
Modified on 2026-04-15
Description
The "profiling.sampling" module (Python 3.15+) and "asyncio introspection capabilities" (3.14+, "python -m asyncio ps" and "python -m asyncio pstree") features could be used to read and write addresses in a privileged process if that process connected to a malicious or "infected" Python process via the remote debugging feature. This vulnerability requires persistently and repeatedly connecting to the process to be exploited, even after the connecting process crashes with high likelihood due to ASLR.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python3 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.11 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.12 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.13 | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.14 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.9 | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |