Datadog dd-trace-py: ReDOS in URL query string obfuscation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-116588 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-26 22:16:55 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-26 22:16:55 UTC |
| Description | Datadog dd-trace-py is the Datadog Python APM client. From 1.5.0 until 3.19.9 and 4.15.6, the default query-string obfuscation regular expression can exhibit excessive backtracking while synchronously processing attacker-controlled URL query strings for HTTP span metadata. A remote attacker can cause prolonged CPU consumption, request latency, and service unavailability in affected HTTP tracing integrations that include query strings in URL span tags. The vulnerable processing is enabled by default for those integrations. This issue is fixed in versions 3.19.9 and 4.15.6. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-1333 | CWE-1333 CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | DataDog | Dd-trace-py | affected >= 1.5.0, < 3.19.9 | Not specified |
| CNA | DataDog | Dd-trace-py | affected >= 4.0.0, < 4.15.6 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/63ddc3cb07d8813ded7a8b3ab5b8d0f547... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20880 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20857 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/pull/20862 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/security/advisories/GHSA-3633-r77q-h3v3 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v4.15.6 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/releases/tag/v3.19.9 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/83ea39845dd95bfb9b8e247c62b3d22fc5... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-py/commit/a6d73607ea45ecd67152630f64b0945556... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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