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TI-2026-67275 Aliases GHSA-8423-8fgw-73vq

tornado: multipart split() creates huge temp list before max_parts check -> memory amplification DoS (httputil.py:34)

Priority LOW 38CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
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Privileges required
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User interaction
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Attack complexity
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Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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Fix status
Fixed

No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

## Description ### Summary `parse_multipart_form_data` (httputil.py:34) calls `data.split(b"--"+boundary+b"\r\n")` **before** the `max_parts` check (:35). A 600KB body with 100k parts creates a 100k-element transient list first, then rejects transient memory amplification (each split element is a copy). Pre-auth HTTP DoS. ### Root cause ```python parts = data[:final_boundary_index].split(b"--" + boundary + b"\r\n") # :34 huge list first if len(parts) > config.max_parts: # :35 check after raise HTTPInputError("multipart/form-data has too many parts") ``` ### PoC gist: https://gist.github.com/afldl/649861f25d39b53b7edbe0298e171617 `poc.py` + `output.txt` (100k parts from 600KB transient list). ### Fix Count separators without materializing the list (e.g. `data.count(b"--"+boundary)` first). ### Credit Reported by afldl, 2026-07.

Why it matters now

Fix Fixed tornado (PyPI): 6.5.8

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—tornado (PyPI)before 6.5.86.5.8Patch availableGHSA-8423-8fgw-73vq
  • tornado (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 6.5.8 Fixed in 6.5.8 Patch available GHSA-8423-8fgw-73vq

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-8423-8fgw-73vq tornado (PyPI) Fixed in 6.5.8 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-8423-8fgw-73vq

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