CVE-2024-12254

HIGHNVD 7.57.5
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-12-06. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Starting in Python 3.12.0, the asyncio._SelectorSocketTransport.writelines() method would not "pause" writing and signal to the Protocol to drain the buffer to the wire once the write buffer reached the "high-water mark". Because of this, Protocols would not periodically drain the write buffer potentially leading to memory exhaustion.

This vulnerability likely impacts a small number of users, you must be using Python 3.12.0 or later, on macOS or Linux, using the asyncio module with protocols, and using .writelines() method which had new zero-copy-on-write behavior in Python 3.12.0 and later. If not all of these factors are true then your usage of Python is unaffected.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
50(Track)
EG Risk 50/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation2% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
78%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 6, 2024

Last Modified

July 31, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jul 31, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr, github_commit.
github_commit

commit e991ac8f2037 (python/cpython)

Fix landed in python/cpython commit e991ac8f2037 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e991ac8f2037d78140e417cc9a9486223eb3e786
github_commit

commit 9aa0deb2eef2 (python/cpython)

Fix landed in python/cpython commit 9aa0deb2eef2 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/9aa0deb2eef2655a1029ba228527b152353135b5
github_commit

commit 71e8429ac8e2 (python/cpython)

Fix landed in python/cpython commit 71e8429ac8e2 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/71e8429ac8e2adc10084ab5ec29a62f4b6671a82
generic

Mailman 3 [CVE-2024-12254] Unbounded memory buffering in SelectorSocketTransport.writelines() - Security-announce - python.org

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/H4O3UBAOAQQXGT4RE3E4XQYR5XLROORB/
github_pr

gh-127655: Ensure `_SelectorSocketTransport.writelines` pauses the protocol if needed

Fix merged in python/cpython PR #127656 on 2024-12-06 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/127656
generic

`_SelectorSocketTransport.writelines` is missing a flow control check allowing writes to fill memory until exhausted · Issue #127655 · python/cpython · GitHub

https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/127655

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntupython3.12-venv (3.12.7-1ubuntu1.1) @ oracular2026-05-21ubuntu
redhatpython3.12-0:3.12.1-4.el9_4.52024-12-13redhat
redhatpython3.12-0:3.12.8-1.el8_102024-12-12redhat
redhatpython3.12-0:3.12.5-2.el9_5.22024-12-12redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.20(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
python33.12.8-r1
Alpine:v3.21(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
python33.12.8-r1
Alpine:v3.22(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
python33.12.8-r1
Alpine:v3.23(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
python33.12.8-r1
Alpine:v3.24(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
python33.12.8-r1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
python3.133.13.1-2
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
python3.133.13.1-2

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-12254?
CVE-2024-12254 is a high vulnerability published on December 6, 2024. Starting in Python 3.12.0, the asyncio._SelectorSocketTransport.writelines() method would not "pause" writing and signal to the Protocol to drain the buffer to the wire once the write buffer reached the "high-water mark". Because of this, Protocols would not periodically drain the write buffer…
When was CVE-2024-12254 disclosed?
CVE-2024-12254 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 6, 2024, with the most recent update on July 31, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-12254 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-12254 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 21.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12254?
CVE-2024-12254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-12254?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-12254, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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