Description
Datadog dd-trace-py is the Datadog Python APM client. From 3.13.0 until 4.15.5, the IAST string-processing instrumentation does not properly handle certain internal errors while old-style % string formatting processes attacker-controlled input. An unhandled error can terminate the Python process and interrupt the work it is handling. Exploitation requires IAST to be enabled, which is not the default, and application code to apply the affected formatting operation to attacker-controlled input. This issue is fixed in version 4.15.5.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p3m5-h5v9-vqj6 Datadog dd-trace-py: IAST instrumentation can lead to application DOS
History

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Datadog
Datadog dd-trace-py
Vendors & Products Datadog
Datadog dd-trace-py

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description Datadog dd-trace-py is the Datadog Python APM client. From 3.13.0 until 4.15.5, the IAST string-processing instrumentation does not properly handle certain internal errors while old-style % string formatting processes attacker-controlled input. An unhandled error can terminate the Python process and interrupt the work it is handling. Exploitation requires IAST to be enabled, which is not the default, and application code to apply the affected formatting operation to attacker-controlled input. This issue is fixed in version 4.15.5.
Title Datadog dd-trace-py: IAST instrumentation can lead to application DOS
Weaknesses CWE-248
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Datadog Dd-trace-py
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T01:53:57.070Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T15:03:39.036Z

Link: CVE-2026-116589

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-31T01:53:52.730Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-26T22:16:55.490

Modified: 2026-10-31T02:17:33.270

Link: CVE-2026-116589

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-26T21:26:58Z

Links: CVE-2026-116589 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T05:45:14Z

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