Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting python-qrcode package, versions <0:5.3-1.module+el8.10.0+1916+6bb8cf6b


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHONQRCODE-20999044
  • published16 Oct 2026
  • disclosed20 Aug 2026

Introduced: 20 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-73198  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python-qrcode to version 0:5.3-1.module+el8.10.0+1916+6bb8cf6b or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:83460.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-qrcode package and not the python-qrcode package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in FreeIPA. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the /ipa/i18n_messages endpoint by sending an arbitrarily large request body. This can cause the service to consume excessive memory, leading to memory exhaustion, degraded responsiveness, and a denial of service (DoS) condition.

CVSS Base Scores

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