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CVE-2026-116566ModerateRevised 13 Nov

socket.getaddrinfo() accepts embedded null bytes in host and port

No KEV listing collectedCVSS not publishedFix not stated
MSRC advisory NVD CVE.org

Assessment

Severity
Moderate
CVSS base score
Not published
Impact
Not stated
Exploitation detected
Unknown: not stated by MSRC
Exploitability
Not assessed
Publicly disclosed
Unknown: not stated by MSRC
EPSS · 30-day forecast
No EPSS score collected
Customer action
Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
More details
Public detection template
No Nuclei template is listed in the current collected catalog
Component
Mariner
Weakness
CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
Issued by
PSF
Published
31 Oct 2026 · October 2026
Last revised
13 Nov 2026Information published.

Updates that fix it

0 KBs

No KB listed

No KB update is listed in the collected MSRC record. Check the MSRC advisory for product releases and other remedies.

Affected products

Open Source Software
3 affected products
  • azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
  • azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
  • azl3 python3 3.12.16-2 on Azure Linux 3.0

What changed

  1. Affected products: azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 → azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
  2. Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  3. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  4. Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  5. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  6. Affected products: azl3 python-py 1.11.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 → azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
  7. Detection template: Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  8. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  9. Affected products: azl3 python-py 1.11.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0 → azl3 python-py 1.11.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
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  1. 14 Nov 2026 · 08:16:23 UTC Last revised4 Nov 2026 01:45 UTC → 13 Nov 2026 14:54 UTC
  2. 14 Nov 2026 · 08:16:23 UTC Affected productsazl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 → azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
  3. 13 Nov 2026 · 12:10:20 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  4. 13 Nov 2026 · 12:10:20 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
  5. 13 Nov 2026 · 12:10:20 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
  6. 13 Nov 2026 · 12:10:20 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
  7. 13 Nov 2026 · 11:07:20 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  8. 13 Nov 2026 · 11:07:20 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
  9. 13 Nov 2026 · 11:07:20 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
  10. 13 Nov 2026 · 11:07:20 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
  11. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  12. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
  13. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
  14. 6 Nov 2026 · 17:32:22 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
  15. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  16. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
  17. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
  18. 6 Nov 2026 · 16:31:02 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
  19. 4 Nov 2026 · 08:19:44 UTC Last revised1 Nov 2026 14:59 UTC → 4 Nov 2026 01:45 UTC
  20. 4 Nov 2026 · 08:19:44 UTC Affected productsazl3 python-py 1.11.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 → azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
  21. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Public detection templateUnknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  22. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
  23. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
  24. 2 Nov 2026 · 17:30:39 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
  25. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Public detection templateNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: detection-template evidence is incomplete or retained
  26. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
  27. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
  28. 2 Nov 2026 · 16:27:39 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
  29. 2 Nov 2026 · 09:04:36 UTC Last revised31 Oct 2026 01:01 UTC → 1 Nov 2026 14:59 UTC
  30. 2 Nov 2026 · 09:04:36 UTC Affected productsazl3 python-py 1.11.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0 → azl3 python-py 1.11.0-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.14-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 python3 3.12.16-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

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cve-program · CVE-2026-116566

Published

CPython

Vendor product

Publisher's version information

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{
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "modules": [
                        "socket"
                    ],
                    "product": "CPython",
                    "repo": "https://github.com/python/cpython",
                    "vendor": "Python Software Foundation",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "lessThan": "3.16.0",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "0",
                            "versionType": "python"
                        }
                    ]
                }

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