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CVE-2026-114603

OpenTelemetry Python: Unbounded tracestate parsing in opentelemetry-api

CVSS score

5.3

EPSS probability

—

Risk score

0.5

Published

4 h ago

Patch status has not yet been verified

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Vulnerability description

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OpenTelemetry Python Unbounded Tracestate Parsing Vulnerability

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Evidence confidence

%55

Short explanation

The opentelemetry-api package in OpenTelemetry Python uses an unbounded optional-whitespace regular expression when parsing W3C tracestate headers, leading to excessive CPU consumption and availability impact through unauthenticated requests.

Why does it matter?

This vulnerability allows attackers to cause excessive CPU consumption with a single request, potentially delaying unrelated requests on the same asynchronous event loop or synchronous worker.

What should be done?

  • Upgrade to version 1.45.1 or later
  • Follow the vendor advisory for specific guidance
Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

opentelemetry-api içindeki TraceState.from_header fonksiyonu, W3C tracestate üstbilgilerini sınırsız isteğe bağlı boşluk düzenli ifadesiyle ayrıştırır.

Hatalı bir üstbilgi, üye sayısı sınırı uygulanmadan önce karesel geri izlemeye neden olarak aşırı CPU tüketimine yol açar.

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OpenTelemetry Python provides the Python API and SDK for OpenTelemetry. Prior to 1.45.1, the opentelemetry-api function TraceState.from_header in opentelemetry/trace/span.py, reached through TraceContextTextMapPropagator.extract, parses inbound W3C tracestate headers with an unbounded optional-whitespace regular expression. A malformed header containing a long run of spaces or tabs without a following comma causes quadratic backtracking before the member-count limit is applied. Services using the default W3C Trace Context propagator can therefore spend excessive CPU time on one unauthenticated request when the HTTP server, parser, gateway, or custom carrier accepts a sufficiently large header. The processing can occupy a synchronous worker or delay unrelated requests on the same asynchronous event loop. The impact is limited to availability and does not expose or modify telemetry data or allow code execution. This issue is fixed in version 1.45.1.

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE: CWE-400, CWE-1333

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-114603 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

IDVENDORPRODUCTACTION
1open-telemetryopentelemetry-python View
2pypiopentelemetry-api View
Total affected vendors: 2|Products: 2

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCOREVERSIONSEVERITYVECTORSOURCE
5.3CVSS V31MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LNVD
5.3CVSS 3.x—Vector not publishedGitHub Advisory
5.3CVSS V3_1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LCVE CNA
0.0CVSS 4.0—Vector not publishedGitHub Advisory

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Until a patch is confirmed, follow the vendor advisory; do not read an unknown status as “no patch”.
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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureAğ üzerinden
PermissionsGerekmiyor
UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

5.3 / 10
Attack VectorNetworkComplexityLowPrivilegesNoneUser Interact.NoneConfidentialityLowIntegrityNoneAvailabilityLow

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone required
User InteractionNone required
Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low
Integrity (Bütünlük)None
Availability (Erişilebilirlik)Low

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