# CVE-2015-5159: python-kdcproxy before 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large POST request.

- Also known as: GHSA-J7C4-2XJ8-WM7R, PYSEC-2018-85
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.3.2
- Published: 2018-10-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- kdcproxy (PyPI): fixed in 0.3.2

## Description

python-kdcproxy before 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large POST request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, kdcproxy, upgrade to a fixed version (0.3.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245200
- https://github.com/latchset/kdcproxy/commit/f274aa6787cb8b3ec1cc12c440a56665b7231882

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