CVE-2026-31958
tornado-python: Tornado: Denial of Service via large multipart bodies
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 12, 2026
Updated · October 15, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in tornado-python. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted, very large multipart body with numerous parts. Because the parsing of these large bodies occurs synchronously on the main thread, it can consume excessive resources, leading to a denial of service (DoS) for the application.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling