CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedTornado versions prior to 6.5.8 are vulnerable to a memory amplification issue in the parse_multipart_form_data function, which fails to enforce the max_parts limit before processing multipart data. This flaw allows attackers to send specially crafted multipart requests, leading to excessive memory consumption and potential denial of service. Organizations using affected Tornado versions should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of service disruption.
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Original NVD Description
Tornado before 6.5.8 contains a memory amplification vulnerability in parse_multipart_form_data that splits multipart data before validating the max_parts limit. Attackers can send crafted multipart requests with many parts to create large transient lists, exhausting server memory and causing denial of service.