Red Hat Security Advisory: python-tornado security update
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in the python-tornado package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 2 and related distributions. The first vulnerability (CVE-2026-31958) involves a denial of service condition triggered by large multipart bodies. The second vulnerability (CVE-2026-35536) involves cookie attribute injection due to improper handling of cookie arguments. Red Hat has issued a security advisory rating these issues as moderate severity and has released updated python-tornado packages to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The python-tornado package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related versions contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-31958, which allows denial of service via large multipart bodies, and CVE-2026-35536, which permits cookie attribute injection due to improper handling of cookie arguments. These issues have been addressed by Red Hat in updated package versions (python-tornado-6.4.2-1.el9_2.2). The vulnerabilities are rated as moderate impact by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory references the official errata RHSA-2026:20573 and provides package updates for multiple architectures and variants of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-31958 could cause a denial of service condition by processing large multipart bodies. CVE-2026-35536 could allow injection of cookie attributes, potentially affecting cookie handling security. Both vulnerabilities are rated moderate in severity by Red Hat. There are no known exploits in the wild currently. The impact is limited to systems running the affected python-tornado versions on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related distributions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-tornado packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:20573 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official update will remediate the issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: python-tornado security update
Description
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified in the python-tornado package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 2 and related distributions. The first vulnerability (CVE-2026-31958) involves a denial of service condition triggered by large multipart bodies. The second vulnerability (CVE-2026-35536) involves cookie attribute injection due to improper handling of cookie arguments. Red Hat has issued a security advisory rating these issues as moderate severity and has released updated python-tornado packages to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory provides detailed instructions for applying the update. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The python-tornado package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related versions contains two vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-31958, which allows denial of service via large multipart bodies, and CVE-2026-35536, which permits cookie attribute injection due to improper handling of cookie arguments. These issues have been addressed by Red Hat in updated package versions (python-tornado-6.4.2-1.el9_2.2). The vulnerabilities are rated as moderate impact by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory references the official errata RHSA-2026:20573 and provides package updates for multiple architectures and variants of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-31958 could cause a denial of service condition by processing large multipart bodies. CVE-2026-35536 could allow injection of cookie attributes, potentially affecting cookie handling security. Both vulnerabilities are rated moderate in severity by Red Hat. There are no known exploits in the wild currently. The impact is limited to systems running the affected python-tornado versions on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 and related distributions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-tornado packages that fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:20573 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official update will remediate the issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:20573
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-35536"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a160976e29bf47b506413eb
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:58:30 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 11:37:24 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 5:04:06 AM
Views: 2
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