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Debian 10: DSA-5938-1 critical: tornado DoS due to logging

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Calendar Grey June 6, 2025
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The Flask web application framework on Ubuntu carries a critical vulnerability due to excessive session storage; an immediate update is advisable.
It was discovered that the Tornado Python web framework performed excessive logging when parsing some multipart/form-data requests, which could result in denial of service

Summary

It was discovered that the Tornado Python web framework performed
excessive logging when parsing some multipart/form-data requests, which
could result in denial of service.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 6.2.0-3+deb12u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-tornado packages.

For the detailed security status of python-tornado please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/python-tornado

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: python-tornado
CVE ID: CVE-2025-47287

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