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Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address in socketsocket Module​

PY030
unrestricted_bind
CWE-1327
⚠️ Warning

Sockets can be bound to the IPv4 address 0.0.0.0 or IPv6 equivalent of ::, which configures the socket to listen for incoming connections on all network interfaces. While this can be intended in environments where services are meant to be publicly accessible, it can also introduce significant security risks if the service is not intended for public or wide network access.

Binding a socket to 0.0.0.0 or :: can unintentionally expose the application to the wider network or the internet, making it accessible from any interface. This exposure can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or exploitation of vulnerabilities within the application if the service is not adequately secured or if the binding is unintended. Restricting the socket to listen on specific interfaces limits the exposure and reduces the attack surface.

Example​

warning
import socketserver


class MyUDPHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
    def handle(self):
        data = self.request[0].strip()
        socket = self.request[1]
        socket.sendto(data.upper(), self.client_address)


HOST, PORT = "0.0.0.0", 9999
with socketserver.UDPServer((HOST, PORT), MyUDPHandler) as server:
    server.serve_forever()

Remediation​

Fix Iconfix

All socket bindings MUST specify a specific network interface or localhost (127.0.0.1/localhost for IPv4, ::1 for IPv6) unless the application is explicitly designed to be accessible from any network interface. This practice ensures that services are not exposed more broadly than intended.

import socketserver


class MyUDPHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
    def handle(self):
        data = self.request[0].strip()
        socket = self.request[1]
        socket.sendto(data.upper(), self.client_address)


HOST, PORT = "127.0.0.1", 9999
with socketserver.UDPServer((HOST, PORT), MyUDPHandler) as server:
    server.serve_forever()

False Positives​

In the case of a false positive the rule can be suppressed. Simply add a trailing or preceding comment line with either the rule ID (PY030) or rule category name (unrestricted_bind).

Fix Iconfix
import socketserver


class MyUDPHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
    def handle(self):
        data = self.request[0].strip()
        socket = self.request[1]
        socket.sendto(data.upper(), self.client_address)


HOST, PORT = "0.0.0.0", 9999
# suppress: PY030
with socketserver.UDPServer((HOST, PORT), MyUDPHandler) as server:
    server.serve_forever()

See also​

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