Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOSP 17.1.4 (python-sqlparse) security update
A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2024-4340) exists in the python-sqlparse component used by Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17. 1. The issue occurs when parsing heavily nested lists, which can cause the service to become unavailable. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:9986) rating the impact as moderate and providing updated packages to address the vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory includes instructions for applying the update to mitigate the issue.
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
A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2024-4340) exists in the python-sqlparse component used by Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17. 1. The issue occurs when parsing heavily nested lists, which can cause the service to become unavailable. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:9986) rating the impact as moderate and providing updated packages to address the vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory includes instructions for applying the update to mitigate the issue.
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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
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e9ce29bf47b50086965
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:43:56 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:23:48 PM
Last updated: 6/3/2026, 5:04:14 AM
Views: 3
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