Unchecked Input for Loop Condition Affecting kafka-python package, versions [,2.2.20)[2.3.0,2.3.2)
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- published12 Jun 2026
- disclosed10 Jun 2026
- creditKatriel Moses
Introduced: 10 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-10143 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade kafka-python to version 2.2.20, 2.3.2 or higher.
Overview
kafka-python is a Pure Python client for Apache Kafka
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unchecked Input for Loop Condition in the SCRAM authentication handling. An attacker can cause the client's event loop to freeze by supplying an excessively large iteration count during authentication, which can prevent critical operations such as sending messages, polling for new messages, and maintaining heartbeats, ultimately resulting in consumer group eviction and persistent connection failures.