Unchecked Input for Loop Condition Affecting python3-idle package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHON3IDLE-17159591
  • published4 Jun 2026
  • disclosed3 Jun 2026

Introduced: 3 Jun 2026

NewCVE-2026-3276  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-606  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 python3-idle.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-idle package and not the python3-idle package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

unicodedata.normalize() can take excessive CPU time when processing specially crafted Unicode input containing long runs of combining characters with alternating Canonical Combining Class values. This affects all normalization forms.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1