CVE-2024-3219
Pure-Python fallback of socket.socketpair() doesn’t authenticate peer connection
MEDIUM 5.1
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.25 % · percentile 16 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- PSF
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
The “socket” module provides a pure-Python fallback to the socket.socketpair() function for platforms that don’t support AF_UNIX, such as Windows. This pure-Python implementation uses AF_INET or AF_INET6 to create a local connected pair of sockets. The connection between the two sockets was not verified before passing the two sockets back to the user, which leaves the server socket vulnerable to a connection race from a malicious local peer. Platforms that support AF_UNIX such as Linux and macOS are not affected by this vulnerability. Versions prior to CPython 3.5 are not affected due to the vulnerable API not being included.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/122134
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/122133
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/WYKDQWIERRE2ICIYMSVRZJO33GSCWU2B/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/29/3
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/06fa244666ec6335a3b9bf2367e31b42b9a89b20
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/0b65c8bf5367625673eafb92f85046a1b31259f2
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/220e31adeaaa8436c9ff234cba1398bc49e2bb6c
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5f90abaa786f994db3907fc31e2ee00ea2cf0929
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b252317956b7fc035bb3774ef6a177e227f9fc54
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/2621a8a40ba4b2c68ca564671b7daa5da80a4508
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5df322e91a40909e6904bbdbc0c3a6b6a9eead39
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/c21a36112a0028d7ac3cf8f480e0dc88dba5922c
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f071f01b7b7e19d7d6b3a4b0ec62f820ecb14660
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/31302f5fc24eecd693f0c8aaba7c2840b09b594d
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/3f5d9d12c74787fbf3f5891835c85cc15526c86d
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/c5655aa6ad120d2ed7f255bebd6e8b71a9c07dde
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e319f774f9e766a2b92949444a2d46081df3363a
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/78df1043dbdce5c989600616f9f87b4ee72944e5
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250502-0004/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | PSF |
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · cna@python.org (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-31811
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2024-3219
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-1057 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0967 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0756 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0622 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation · CPython | affected 0 < 3.8.20 ; affected 3.9.0 < 3.9.20 ; affected 3.10.0 < 3.10.15 ; affected 3.11.0 < 3.11.10 ; affected 3.12.0 < 3.12.5 ; affected 3.13.0a1 < 3.13.0rc1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |