Vulnerability in Dana Powers Kafka-python
CVE-2026-10142
kafka-python prior to 2.3.2 contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the protocol parser that allows a malicious broker or machine-in-the-middle attacker to exhaust memory or hang connections by sending a crafted 4-byte frame length v…
EPSS: 0.003 (27.3th 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
- Dana Powers Kafka-python — versions 0
- Dpkp Kafka-python
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (issue-tracking, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-10142?
- CVE-2026-10142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dana Powers Kafka-python, classified under CWE-789. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-10142?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.