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Vulnerability details: VCID-vdjq-xqbj-guh9
Vulnerability ID VCID-vdjq-xqbj-guh9
Aliases CVE-2010-3493
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Python, the worst of which allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 3.9
Risk 1.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
System Score Found at
epss 0.0192 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.0192 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.02077 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.02077 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.02077 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.02077 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.02077 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.02077 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
epss 0.02077 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
cvssv2 4.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3493
Reference id Reference type URL
http://bugs.python.org/issue6706
http://bugs.python.org/issue9129
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2010-3493.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2010-3493
https://bugs.launchpad.net/zodb/+bug/135108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12210
http://svn.python.org/view/python/branches/py3k/Lib/smtpd.py?r1=84289&r2=84288&pathrev=84289
http://svn.python.org/view?view=rev&revision=84289
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:216
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/09/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/11/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/24/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44533
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
632200 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=632200
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2010-3493 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3493
GLSA-201401-04 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-04
RHSA-2011:0491 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0491
RHSA-2011:0492 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0492
RHSA-2011:0554 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0554
USN-1314-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1314-1/
USN-1596-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1596-1/
USN-1613-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1613-1/
USN-1613-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/1613-2/
No exploits are available.
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3493
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.83354
EPSS Score 0.0192
Published At April 12, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:00:47.691761+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-04 38.0.0