Description
There MultipartParser usage in Encode's Starlette python framework before versions 0.25.0 allows an unauthenticated and remote attacker to specify any number of form fields or files which can cause excessive memory usage resulting in denial of service of the HTTP service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encode | Starlette | < 0.25.0 | 0.25.0 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | starlette | 0.25.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | starlette | 0.25.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | starlette | 0.25.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | starlette | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | starlette | < 0.25.0 | 0.25.0 | GHSA-74m5-2c7w-9w3x |