CVE-2023-5625

Python-eventlet: patch regression for cve-2021-21419 in some red hat builds

5.3 MediumFix available

A regression was introduced in the Red Hat build of python-eventlet due to a change in the patch application strategy, resulting in a patch for CVE-2021-21419 not being applied for all builds of all products.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.98%Up 0.9 points since Nov 2, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Python-eventlet: patch regression for cve-2021-21419 in some red hat builds

Record: CVE-2023-5625
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-770, CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-57918 5.3

Record: EUVD-2023-57918
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-326p-894x-j8c7 5.3

A regression was introduced in the Red Hat build of python-eventlet due to a change in the patch...

Record: GHSA-326p-894x-j8c7
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2023-5625
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-770, CWE-400
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVOESA-2023-1768 5.3

python-eventlet security update

Eventlet is a concurrent networking library for Python that allows you to change how you run your code, not how you write it.

Security Fix(es):

Record: OESA-2023-1768
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2023:6128 5.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.41 packages and security update

Record: RHSA-2023:6128
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2024:0188 5.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 (python-eventlet) security update

Record: RHSA-2024:0188
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2024:0213 5.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 (python-eventlet) security update

Record: RHSA-2024:0213
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`python-eventlet` openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3	before 0.30.2-2.oe1	0.30.2-2.oe1
`python-eventlet` Red Hat:openshift_ironic:4.12::el9	before 0:0.30.2-4.el9	0:0.30.2-4.el9
`python3-eventlet` Red Hat:openshift_ironic:4.12::el9	before 0:0.30.2-4.el9	0:0.30.2-4.el9
`python-eventlet` Red Hat:openstack:17.1::el8	before 0:0.30.2-4.el8ost	0:0.30.2-4.el8ost
`python3-eventlet` Red Hat:openstack:17.1::el8	before 0:0.30.2-4.el8ost	0:0.30.2-4.el8ost
`python-eventlet` Red Hat:openstack:17.1::el9	before 0:0.30.2-4.el9ost	0:0.30.2-4.el9ost
`python3-eventlet` Red Hat:openstack:17.1::el9	before 0:0.30.2-4.el9ost	0:0.30.2-4.el9ost

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-5625 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Red Hat Ironic Content For Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4.12, published October 27, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in python-eventlet 0.30.2-2.oe1.

References

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