CVE-2019-1010142
CVE-2019-1010142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Scapy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-835.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-835
- Affected product: Scapy
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
scapy 2.4.0 is affected by: Denial of Service. The impact is: infinite loop, resource consumption and program unresponsive. The component is: _RADIUSAttrPacketListField.getfield(self..). The attack vector is: over the network or in a pcap. both work.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1010142?
- scapy 2.4.0 is affected by: Denial of Service. The impact is: infinite loop, resource consumption and program unresponsive. The component is: _RADIUSAttrPacketListField.getfield(self..). The attack vector is: over the network or in a pcap. both work.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1010142?
- CVE-2019-1010142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-1010142 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-1010142?
- CVE-2019-1010142 primarily affects Scapy. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-1010142?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2019-1010142 published?
- CVE-2019-1010142 was published on 2019-07-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106674
- https://github.com/secdev/scapy/pull/1409
- https://github.com/secdev/scapy/pull/1409/files#diff-441eff981e466959968111fc6314fe93L1058
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/42NRPMC3NS2QVFNIXYP6WV2T3LMLLY7E/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T46XW4S5BCA3VV3JT3C5Q6LBEXSIACLN/
- https://www.imperva.com/blog/scapy-sploit-python-network-tool-is-vulnerable-to-denial-of-service-dos-attack-cve-pending/
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:scapy:scapy:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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