Description
Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. Prior to 6.6, Tornado's HTTP header parser accepts obsolete line folding and repeatedly concatenates short continuation lines, causing quadratic CPU consumption on the IOLoop thread. An unauthenticated client can submit a header block containing many obsolete line-folding continuations before application code runs, blocking other connections served by the process. The cost grows with max_header_size, and only availability is affected. This issue is fixed in version 6.6.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1322
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Tornadoweb
Tornadoweb tornado
Vendors & Products Tornadoweb
Tornadoweb tornado

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Tornado is a Python web framework and asynchronous networking library. Prior to 6.6, Tornado's HTTP header parser accepts obsolete line folding and repeatedly concatenates short continuation lines, causing quadratic CPU consumption on the IOLoop thread. An unauthenticated client can submit a header block containing many obsolete line-folding continuations before application code runs, blocking other connections served by the process. The cost grows with max_header_size, and only availability is affected. This issue is fixed in version 6.6.
Title Tornado: Quadratic CPU usage when parsing HTTP headers with line folding
Weaknesses CWE-407
CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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Tornadoweb Tornado
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T20:20:22.104Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T15:03:39.035Z

Link: CVE-2026-116577

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-26T21:18:14.087

Modified: 2026-10-26T21:18:14.710

Link: CVE-2026-116577

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-26T20:20:22Z

Links: CVE-2026-116577 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T14:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1322

    Use of Blocking Code in Single-threaded, Non-blocking Context

  • CWE-407

    Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling