CVE-2022-45061
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Python to carry out a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a remote, anonymous attacker to carry out a Denial of Service attack.
- Who is affected
- All deployments of Python are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of potential service disruption.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Python to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk2.5% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 82% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Python: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-07-10
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