Resource exhaustion in Tornadoweb Tornado
CVE-2025-67726
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…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Tornadoweb Tornado — versions < 6.5.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-67726?
- CVE-2025-67726 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tornadoweb Tornado, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-67726?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.