Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. Versions 6.5.2 and below use an inefficient algorithm when parsing parameters for HTTP header values, potentially causing a DoS. The _parseparam function in httputil.py is used to parse specific HTTP header values, such as those in multipart/form-data and repeatedly calls string.count() within a nested loop while processing quoted semicolons. If an attacker sends a request with a large number of maliciously crafted parameters in a Content-Disposition header, the server's CPU usage increases quadratically (O(n²)) during parsing. Due to Tornado's single event loop architecture, a single malicious request can cause the entire server to become unresponsive for an extended period. This issue is fixed in version 6.5.3.
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22 Dec 2025, 18:56
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Tornadoweb
Tornadoweb tornado |
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| References | () https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/commit/771472cfdaeebc0d89a9cc46e249f8891a6b29cd - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/releases/tag/v6.5.3 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/security/advisories/GHSA-jhmp-mqwm-3gq8 - Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:tornadoweb:tornado:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Information
Published : 2025-12-12 07:15
Updated : 2025-12-22 18:56
NVD link : CVE-2025-67726
Mitre link : CVE-2025-67726
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-67726
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Products Affected
tornadoweb
- tornado
