Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOSP 17.1.4 (python-sqlparse) security update
sqlparse is a tool for parsing SQL strings Security Fix(es): * parsing heavily nested list leads to denial of service (CVE-2024-4340) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2024-4340 affects the python-sqlparse tool used in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1. It involves a denial of service caused by parsing heavily nested lists. Red Hat Product Security has classified the severity as moderate and released updated packages as part of RHSA-2024:9986 to fix the issue. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-674 (Improper Control of a Resource Through a Logic Error). No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the impact is limited to denial of service conditions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service by triggering resource exhaustion or failure when parsing deeply nested SQL lists. This could disrupt services relying on python-sqlparse within affected Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 environments. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-sqlparse packages for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:9986. Users should apply these official updates to remediate the vulnerability. For update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying the vendor-provided patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOSP 17.1.4 (python-sqlparse) security update
Description
sqlparse is a tool for parsing SQL strings Security Fix(es): * parsing heavily nested list leads to denial of service (CVE-2024-4340) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page listed in the References section.
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-4340 affects the python-sqlparse tool used in Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1. It involves a denial of service caused by parsing heavily nested lists. Red Hat Product Security has classified the severity as moderate and released updated packages as part of RHSA-2024:9986 to fix the issue. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-674 (Improper Control of a Resource Through a Logic Error). No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the impact is limited to denial of service conditions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause denial of service by triggering resource exhaustion or failure when parsing deeply nested SQL lists. This could disrupt services relying on python-sqlparse within affected Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 environments. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is rated moderate by Red Hat.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-sqlparse packages for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:9986. Users should apply these official updates to remediate the vulnerability. For update instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are specified or required beyond applying the vendor-provided patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:9986
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1f4e9ce29bf47b50086965
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:56 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 22:23:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 50
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