PyKMIP Denial of service vulnerability
OpenKMIP PyKMIP version All versions before 0.8.0 contains a CWE 399: Resource Management Errors (similar issue to CVE-2015-5262) vulnerability in PyKMIP server that can result in DOS: the server can be made unavailable by one or more clients opening all of the available sockets. This attack appear to be exploitable via A client or clients open sockets with the server and then never close them. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.8.0.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pykmip | < 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 |
References
- https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP/issues/430
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gfv6-cj92-g3hx
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000872
- https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP/commit/3a7b880bdf70d295ed8af3a5880bab65fa6b3932
- https://github.com/OpenKMIP/PyKMIP
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pykmip/PYSEC-2018-22.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pykmip- Disclosed
- 20.12.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-22 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gfv6-cj92-g3hx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pykmip
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