CVE-2026-64847: Specify · AnyIO process-pool workers can block indefinitely on undrained stderr
Affects specifySource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 0.5.1 when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 20:05 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.5.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade specify to 0.5.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Homebrewspecifypkg:brew/specifyOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available in AnyIO version 0.5.1 that addresses this issue. Users should upgrade to version 0.5.1 or later. As a temporary workaround, closing sys.stderr in the target function can prevent the deadlock caused by the filled stderr pipe.
Description
AnyIO's process-pool workers have a vulnerability where stderr is connected to a pipe that is never drained. This can cause the pipe to fill and block indefinitely if the worker writes enough data to stderr, leading to a deadlock in the process-pool call. The issue affects versions from 0.0.16 up to but not including 0.5.1. A fix is available in version 0.5.1. Closing sys.stderr in the target function can serve as a temporary workaround.
References
- github.com/agronholm/anyio/security/advisories/GHSA-5p39-cfhj-2xmp (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/agronholm/anyio/pull/1207 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/agronholm/anyio/commit/f1b7301c8264b0d2e8d24a5788fd29e93dea4040 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/agronholm/anyio (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/agronholm/anyio/releases/tag/4.14.2 (opens in a new tab)