The poplib module, when passed a user-controlled command, can have additional commands injected using newlines. Mitigation rejects commands containing control characters.
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/CBFBOWVGGUJFSGITQCCBZS4GEYYZ7ZNE/
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/143924
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/143923
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b234a2b67539f787e191d2ef19a7cbdce32874e7
Published: 2026-01-20
Updated: 2026-01-26
Base Score: 9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00043